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electropism
1. The curving movement or growth of a plant in response to slight electric currents.
2. A turning toward or a turning away from a source of electrical energy.
3. The movement of a cell or organism in response to an electrical stimulus.
2. A turning toward or a turning away from a source of electrical energy.
3. The movement of a cell or organism in response to an electrical stimulus.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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-ism, -ismus
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“electropism”
negative electropism
The movement of a cell or an organism away from an electrical stimulus.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 95)
positive electropism
The movement of an organism or cell toward an electrical stimulus.
This entry is located in the following unit:
electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 98)