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chemotropism definition

chemotro·pism (kə mä′trə piz′əm, kem ä′-; kem′ō trō′-)

noun

the tendency of certain plants or other organisms to turn or bend under the influence of chemical substances

Etymology: chemo- + tropism

Related Forms:

  • chemotropic che′mo·trop′ic (kē′mō träp′ik, kem′ō-) adjective

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