hydrotropism
hy·drot·ro·pism
noun \hī-ˈdrä-trə-ˌpi-zəm\Definition of HYDROTROPISM
: a tropism (as in plant roots) in which water or water vapor is the orienting factor
— hy·dro·tro·pic \ˌhī-drə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträ-\ adjective
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First Known Use: circa 1882
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