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hydrotropism

noun
hy路​drot路​ro路​pism | \ h墨-藞dr盲-tr蓹-藢pi-z蓹m How to pronounce hydrotropism (audio) \

Definition of hydrotropism

: a tropism (as in plant roots) in which water or water vapor is the orienting factor

Other Words from hydrotropism

hydrotropic \ 藢h墨-​dr蓹-​藞tr艒-​pik How to pronounce hydrotropic (audio) , -​藞tr盲-​ \ adjective

First Known Use of hydrotropism

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hydrotropism

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hydrotropism

noun
hy路​dro路​tro路​pism | \ h墨-藞dr盲-tr蓹-藢piz-蓹m; 藢h墨-dr蓹-藞tr艒-藢piz-蓹m How to pronounce hydrotropism (audio) , -藞tr盲- How to pronounce hydrotropism (audio) \

Medical Definition of hydrotropism

: a tropism in which water or water vapor is the orienting factor

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