Aerotropism

Translation of "aerotropism" into Russian

Noun

aerotropism

aerotropisms pl

Aerotropism is the growth of organisms in response to air or oxygen.

Аэротропизм - это рост организмов в ответ на воздух или кислород.

Noun

Directional growth or locomotor movement of an organism, or part of an organism, toward or away from a source of air or oxygen (a form of tropism).

Positive aerotropism causes certain aquatic plant roots to grow upward toward oxygen-rich air pockets.