halotropism

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noun

Movement (of a plant) towards or (more often) away from a saline environment

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Meanings

nounhalotropism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyMovement (of a plant) towards or (more often) away from a saline environment

Origin

From halo- + -tropism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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