Thigmotropism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The turning or bending response of an organism upon direct contact with a solid surface or object. Also called stereotropism.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Growth or motion in response to touch.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In biology, the movement or growth of an organism in relation to contact with a foreign body; stereotropism. See thigmotaxis.
  • Cross Reference
    tropism