Meaning Of The Word Thigmotropism

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What's The Definition Of Thigmotropism?

thigmotropism in American English
stereotropism
noun: oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant tendril coiling around a string support

thigmotropism in British English
noun: the directional growth of a plant, in response to the stimulus of direct contact

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