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thigmotropism

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 256 words | Copyright

thigmotropism (haptotropism) The growth of an aerial plant organ in response to localized physical contact. For example, when a tendril of sweet pea touches a supporting structure, it curves in the direction of the support and coils around it. See tropism.

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