Home › Words › C › cytotropismcytotropismcytotropism · noun — the movement of cells in response to an external stimulus.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom cyto- + -tropism.nounThe movement of cells in response to an external stimulusDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cytotropically 71% match — In a cytotropic manner vs cytotropism →cytotropic 71% match — Attracting cells; having an affinity for cells. vs cytotropism →biotaxis 66% match — The movement of organisms in response to an external stimulus vs cytotropism →chemotropism 66% match — The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus vs cytotropism →cytomotive 66% match — Relating to, or generating the movement of cells vs cytotropism →cytotaxis 65% match — The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell. vs cytotropism →trophotropism 65% match — The movements of the organs in a growing plant, as towards nutrient substances, induced by the chemical nature of its surroundings. vs cytotropism →thermotropism 65% match — Thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature. vs cytotropism →