Thigmotropism is a movement in which a plant moves or grows in response to touch or contact stimuli. The prefix thigmo- comes from the Greek for `touch` (θιγμός). Usually thigmotropism occurs when plants grow around a surface, such as a wall, pot, or trellis. Climbing plants, such as vines, develop tendrils that coil around supporting obje.....
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turning of an object in response to touch
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(from the article `tropism`) ...alteration. Forms of tropism include phototropism (response to light), geotropism (response to gravity), chemotropism (response to particular ...
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In plants, unequal growth in some structure that comes about as a result of physical contact with an object. An example of thigmotropism is the unequal growth that causes a vine to curl around a fence post.
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A movement toward or away from a touch stimulus on the part of a portion of an organism, such as leaves or tendrils. ... Compare: thigmotaxis. ... Origin: G. Thigma, touch, + trope, a turning ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(thig-mot´ro-piz-әm) tropism in response to the stimulus of contact. adj., thigmotrop´ic., adj.
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Tendency of an organism or part of an organism to turn towards or respond to a mechanical stimulus.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: thig-mot′rō-pizm Definitions: 1. A movement toward or away from a touch stimulus on the part of a portion of an organism, such as leaves or tendrils.
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thigmotropism 1. An orientation response to touch or a contact stimulus. 2. The orientation of an organism in response to a mechanical displacement. 3. Growth curvature in response to a contact stimulus found in clinging plant organs. 4. A tendency of an organism or part of an organism to bend or to turn in response to a touch stimulus; such as,...
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Plants' response to contact with a solid object; e.g., tendrils' twining around a pole. Plant response to touch.
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The reaction of a plant in response to physical contact.
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