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Webster 1913 Edition

Somatotropism

Soˊma-tot′ro-pism

,

Noun.

[Gr.

σῶμα

,

σώματος

, the body +

τρέπειν

to turn.]

(Physiol.)

A directive influence exercised by a mass of matter upon growing organs.

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