thermotropism

[ ther-mo-truh-piz-uh m ]
/ θərˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun Biology.

oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.

Origin of thermotropism

First recorded in 1885–90; thermo- + -tropism

OTHER WORDS FROM thermotropism

ther·mo·trop·ic [thur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌθɜr məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thermotropism

thermotaxis, thermotensile, thermotherapy, thermotolerant, thermotonometer, thermotropism, theroid, theron, therophyte, theropod, theroux

British Dictionary definitions for thermotropism

thermotropism
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm) /

noun

the directional growth of a plant in response to the stimulus of heat

Derived forms of thermotropism

thermotropic, adjective

Medical definitions for thermotropism

thermotropism
[ thər-mŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]

n.

The tendency of plants or other organisms to bend toward or away from heat.

Other words from thermotropism

ther′mo•trop′ic (thûr′mə-trŏp′ĭk) adj.