# trophotropism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The movements of the organs in a growing plant, as towards nutrient substances, induced by the chemical nature of its surroundings.

## Etymology
From tropho- + -tropy + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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