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thermotropism

ther·mot·ro·pism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ther-mo-truh-piz-uh m]
    • /θərˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ther-mo-truh-piz-uh m]
    • /θərˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm/

Definitions of thermotropism word

  • noun thermotropism oriented growth of an organism in response to heat. 1
  • noun thermotropism the directional growth of a plant in response to the stimulus of heat 0
  • noun thermotropism any positive, or negative, movement or growth of a plant or sessile animal toward, or away from, a source of heat 0
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Origin of thermotropism

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; thermo- + -tropism

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Parts of speech for Thermotropism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thermotropism popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

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