thigmotropism: Meaning and Definition of

thig•mot•ro•pism

Pronunciation: (thig-mo'tru-piz"um), [key]
— n. Biol.
  1. oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant tendril coiling around a string support.
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