allassotonic
adjective
al·las·so·ton·ic
\ə¦lasə¦tänik\
Definition of allassotonic
of the movements of mature plant organs
: temporarily induced by stimulus —opposed to auxotonic — compare irritomotility
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Origin and Etymology of allassotonic
International Scientific Vocabulary allass-(from Greek allassein to change) + -o- + tonic
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