tropistic

/troʊˈpɪstɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to or exhibiting tropism, especially in plants.
    • The tropistic response of the vine allowed it to wrap around the trellis.
    • Tropistic movements in plants are often slow but can be observed over time with time-lapse photography.
    • In the lab, they measured the tropistic curvature of seedlings under different light conditions.
  2. Showing a natural tendency or inclination toward something.
    • She had a tropistic urge to organize everything, from her desk to her daily schedule.
    • The team's tropistic focus on efficiency improved their productivity dramatically.
    • His tropistic attraction to music led him to learn three instruments by age twelve.
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