rheotropism
[ ree-o-truh-piz-uh m ]
/ riˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm /
noun
the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
OTHER WORDS FROM rheotropism
rhe·o·trop·ic [ree-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌri əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby rheotropism
rheoreceptor,
rheostat,
rheostosis,
rheotaxis,
rheotron,
rheotropism,
rhestocythemia,
rhesus,
rhesus baby,
rhesus factor,
rhesus monkey
British Dictionary definitions for rheotropism
rheotropism
/ (rɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm) /
noun
growth of a plant or sessile animal in the direction of a current of water
Derived forms of rheotropism
rheotropic (ˌriːəˈtrɒpɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for rheotropism
rheotropism
[ rē-ŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]
n.
Growth or movement of a part of an organism in response to the motion of a current.