Autotropism
Pronunciation : Au*tot"ro*pism
Part of Speech : n. [Auto- + Gr. to turn.] (Plant Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line when uninfluenced by external stimuli.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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