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tropism

Term: tropism
Literally meaning: “tendency”
Origin: Anc Greek
+-τρόπος/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >τρέπω/trepo(=turn)
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Definition
Tropism is the tendency of an organism to turn or move in response to a stimulus eg light or gravity.

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