thigmotropism

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What are the advantages of thigmotropism to climbing plants? if a tree falls in a forest, and no one is near it, does it make a sound?

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  1. noun The turning or bending response of an organism upon direct contact with a solid surface or object. Also called stereotropism.

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  • What are the advantages of thigmotropism to climbing plants? if a tree falls in a forest, and no one is near it, does it make a sound? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
 

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  1. Greek thigma, touch; see thigmotaxis + -tropism.

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  1. thigmotrop (ic) + -ism.
 

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/θɪgˈmɑtrəpɪzm/
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