Look up: hydrotropism

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   hydrotropism
   tropism(as in manyplant roots)in which water or water vapor constitutes the orienting factor. Category: Medicine
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   Hydrotropism
   Hy·drot'ro·pism noun (Botany) A tendency towards moisture.
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   Hydrotropism
   Hy·drot'ro·pism noun (Botany) In a broader sense, any curvature or turning induced in certain growing plant organs under the influence of moisture. » When the movement is toward the moisture, as is the case in most roots, the phenomenon is called positive hydrotropism ; when away from the moisture, as in the case of hyphae of certain fungi, negative hydrotropism .
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   hydrotropism
   The growth or movement of an organism in the direction of water. The influence of an organisms growth or movements by the presence of water. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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   Hydrotropism
   Hydrotropism is a directional growth response in which the direction is determined by a gradient in water concentration but a most common example is that of plant roots growing in humid air bending toward a higher relative humidity level. Hydrotropism is very difficult to observe for roots grown in soil for several reasons, such as: *Roots in soil are not readily observed without disturbing the soil. *Gravitropism of roots are usually stronger t...
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   hydrotropism
   (hi-drot´ro-piz-әm) tropism in response to the presence of water or moisture.
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   Hydrotropism
   • (n.) A tendency towards moisture. • (n.) In a broader sense, any curvature or turning induced in certain growing plant organs under the influence of moisture.
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   hydrotropism
   (from the article `tropism`) ...by active movement or by structural alteration. Forms of tropism include phototropism (response to light), geotropism (response to gravity), ...
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   hydrotropism
   hydrotropism 1. The turning of a plant toward or away from water. 2. The growth or directional response of an organism toward or away from water or moisture.
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    hydrotropism
    The property in growing organisms of turning toward a moist surface (positive hydrotropism) or away from a moist surface (negative hydrotropism). [hydro- + G. tropos, a turning]
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