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tendril (Science: plant biology) A slender climbing organ formed by modification of a part of a plant, such as a stem, a... Read More

Definition noun, plural: cirri (botany) A tendril or clasper or similar part. (zoology) (1) A bundle or tuft of cilia... Read More

Fulcrum Origin: L, bedpost, fr. Fulcire to prop. 1. A prop or support. 2. (Science: mechanics) That by which a lever is... Read More

Definition noun Growth or movement of a cell or an organism in response to touch Supplement In general, tropism is an... Read More