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tropism (GO:0009606)

The movement of an organism, or part of an organism, in response to an external source of stimulus, usually toward or away from it.

Specific

chemotropism (GO:0043577) gravitropism (GO:0009630) hydrotropism (GO:0010274) phototropism (GO:0009638) thigmotropism (GO:0009652)

General

response to external stimulus (GO:0009605)

References

gene ontology: GO:0009606