Diatropism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.

See Also

plant animal movement attachment perpendicular stimulus molecule dissimilarity

Related Terms

plant animal movement attachment perpendicular stimulus molecule dissimilarity growth libidinal aromaticity atom orthogonal

Rhyming Words

ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism

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