haptotropism

English

Etymology

hapto- +‎ -tropism

Noun

haptotropism (uncountable)

1. (biology) The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus

Synonyms

• themotropism

Related terms

• haptotropic

Translations

the movement of parts of a plant in response to a touch stimulus

• Irish: haptatrópacht f