aerotropism

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noun

The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.

OriginGerman Aërotropismus →
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Meanings

nounaerotropism (uncountable)

alternative aërotropism

  1. uncountablebiologyThe growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.

Origin

  1. GermanAërotropismus
  2. Englishaerotropism

Formed as aero- + -tropism after the German Aërotropismus.

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Translations

Finnish aerotropismi
  • aerotropismigrowth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content
French aérotropisme
  • aérotropismegrowth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content
Italian aerotropismo
  • aerotropismogrowth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content
Polish aerotropizm
  • aerotropizmgrowth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content
Romanian aerotropism
  • aerotropismgrowth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content
Russian аэротропизм
  • аэротропизм (aerotropizm)growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content
Ukrainian аеротропізм
  • аеротропізм (aerotropizm)growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

aerotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotropism

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“aerotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotropism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerotropism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotropism.

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