electrotropism

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noun

Growth or motion in response to an electric field.

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Meanings

nounelectrotropism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyGrowth or motion in response to an electric field.

Origin

From electro- + -tropism.

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APA

electrotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotropism

MLA

“electrotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotropism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrotropism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotropism.

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