Growth or movement of a plant or animal toward (positive stereotropism) or away from (negative stereotropism) a solid body, usually applied where a part of the organism rather than the whole reacts. ... Origin: stereo-+ G. Tropos, a turning ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ster″e-ot´rә-piz-әm) tropism in response to contact with a solid body or rigid surface.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ster′ē-ot′rō-pizm Definitions: 1. Growth or movement of a plant or animal toward (positive stereotropism) or away from (negative stereotropism) a solid body, usually applied where a part of the organism rather than the whole reacts.
a tropism determined by contact with a solid.