AEROTROPISM | • aerotropism n. (Biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content. • aërotropism n. Alternative spelling of aerotropism. • AEROTROPISM n. curvature in response to concentration of oxygen. |
ALLOTROPISM | • allotropism n. (Chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state. • ALLOTROPISM n. the state of an element existing in more than one form. |
DIATROPISMS | • diatropisms n. Plural of diatropism. • DIATROPISM n. the growth of plant roots at right angles to an applied force. |
GAMOTROPISM | • GAMOTROPISM n. the tendency of gametes to attract each other. |
GEOTROPISMS | • geotropisms n. Plural of geotropism. • GEOTROPISM n. a disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of growth of an organ. |
HEMITROPISM | • HEMITROPISM n. the state of being a hemitrope, a twinned crystal. |
ISOTROPISMS | • ISOTROPISM n. isotropy, also ISOTROPY. |
MALAPROPISM | • malapropism n. (Uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one. • malapropism n. (Countable) An instance of this; malaprop. • MALAPROPISM n. a humorous misuse of a word, also MALAPROP. |
MALAPROPIST | • malapropist n. One who utters malapropisms. • MALAPROPIST n. one who commits malapropisms. |
RHEOTROPISM | • rheotropism n. (Biology) movement stimulated by a current of water. • RHEOTROPISM n. the direction of growth by water. |
TROPISMATIC | • TROPISMATIC adj. relating to tropism. |