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haptotropism

haptotropism

English

Noun

haptotropism ‎(uncountable)

(biology) The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus

Synonyms

themotropism

Related terms

haptotropic

Translations

the movement of parts of a plant in response to a touch stimulus

Irish: haptatrópacht f