- negative tendency
- негативная тенденция
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negative tendency
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negative hydrotropism — Hydrotropism Hy*drot ro*pism, n. 1. (Bot.) A tendency towards moisture. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) In a broader sense, any curvature or turning induced in certain growing plant organs under the influence of moisture. Note: When the movement is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negative phototaxis — Phototaxis Pho to*tax is, Phototaxy Pho to*tax y, n. [NL. phototaxis; photo + Gr. ? an arranging.] (Biol.) The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zo[ o]spores of certain alg[ae], etc.; also, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negative phototropism — Phototropism Pho*tot ro*pism, n. [Photo + Gr. ? to turn.] 1. (Plant Physiol.) The tendency of growing plant organs to move or curve under the influence of light. In ordinary use the term is practically synonymous with {heliotropism}. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negative phototropism — The tendency to retreat from light … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
negative tropism — The tendency to retreat from stimuli … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
negative electrotropism — the tendency of a cell to be repelled by an electric stimulus … Medical dictionary
negative geotropism — noun the tendency of plant stems and other parts to grow upwards … English new terms dictionary
