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chemotropism

che·mot·ro·pism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ki-mo-truh-piz-uh m]
    • /kɪˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ki-mo-truh-piz-uh m]
    • /kɪˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm/

Definitions of chemotropism word

  • noun chemotropism the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus 3
  • noun chemotropism the tendency of certain plants or other organisms to turn or bend under the influence of chemical substances 3
  • noun chemotropism oriented growth or movement in response to a chemical stimulus. 1
  • noun chemotropism (biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus. 0
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Origin of chemotropism

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; chemo- + -tropism

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Parts of speech for Chemotropism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Chemotropism

chemotropism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chemotropism usage trend in Literature

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