chemotropism


che·mot·ro·pism

noun \ki-ˈmä-trə-ˌpiz-əm, ke-\

Definition of CHEMOTROPISM

: orientation of cells or organisms in relation to chemical stimuli
che·mo·tro·pic \ˌkē-mə-ˈtrō-pik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
che·mo·tro·pi·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb

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