Thigmotropism
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006353
A movement induced in sessile organisms in response to touch or contact stimuli, such as seen in leaves or tendrils of plants.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006353 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | stereotropism |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Tropisms |
| Translations | Spanish: tigmotropismo |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006353",
"term": "Thigmotropism",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A movement induced in sessile organisms in response to touch or contact stimuli, such as seen in leaves or tendrils of plants.",
"synonyms": [
"stereotropism"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"tropisms"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "tigmotropismo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/thigmotropism/"
}
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