Term Name: tropism
Synonyms:
Definition: The movement of an organism, or part of an organism, in response to an external source of stimulus, usually toward or away from it.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009606]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: response to external stimulus
has subtype: chemotropism gravitropism halotropism hydrotropism phototropism thigmotropism