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tropism meaning in French

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tropism [tropisms] ((biology) turning of an organism)
noun
[UK: trˈəʊpɪzəm]
[US: trˈoʊpɪzəm]

tropisme◼◼◼nom {m}

aerotropism (growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content)
noun

aérotropismenom {m}

heliotropism [heliotropisms] (the property of some plants of turning under the influence of light)
noun
[UK: ˈhɛljətrəʊpɪz(ə)m ]
[US: ˈhiliəˌtroʊpɪz(ə)m ]

héliotropisme◼◼◼nom {m}

hydrotropism (the movement of an organism either towards or away from water)
noun

hydrotaxienom {f}

hydrotropismenom {m}

organotropism noun

organotropisme◼◼◼nom {m}

phototropism (biology: the movement of a plant towards or away from light)
noun

héliotropismenom {m}

plagiotropism noun

plagiotropisme◼◼◼nom {m}

thermotropism (thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part)
noun
[UK: θɜː.ˈmɒ.trə.pɪzm]
[US: θɜːr.ˈmɑː.trə.ˌpɪ.zəm]

thermotropismenom

thigmotropism (growth or motion in response to touch)
noun

thigmotropisme◼◼◼nom {m}