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Word: Thigmotropism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Greek thigma ‘touch’ + tropism
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌθɪɡmə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a touch stimulus.
Short Definition:turning or bending of plant or other organism in response to touch stimulus
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