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stereotropism definition

ster·eot·ro·pism (trə piz′əm)

noun

Biol. a tropism in which the directing stimulus is contact with a solid body

Related Forms:

  • stereotropic ster′eo·trop′ic (-ə träpik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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