chemotropism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English -tropism English chemotropism From chemo- + -tropism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chemotropisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
fi kemotropismi (movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus) · ga ceimeatrópacht (movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus) · tl kapbaling (movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus) · ro chemotropism (movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus) · ro chimiotropism (movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus)