anemotropism
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anemotropism
(′an·ə′mä·trə′piz·əm)
(biology) Orientation response of a sessile organism to air currents and wind.
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anemotropism
IN BRIEF: Involuntary orientation of an organism in which a current of air is the orienting factor.
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