chemotropism noun. [kɛmǝ(ʊ)'trǝʊpɪz(ǝ)m] L19.
[from CHEMO- + Greek tropos turning + -ISM.]
Biology. A tropism, esp. of a plant, in response to a particular substance.

■ chemotropic [-'trǝʊpɪk, -'trɒpɪk] adjective of, pertaining to, or displaying chemotropism L19.

■ chemotropically adverb L19.

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