What is another word for tropism?
Pronunciation: [tɹˈə͡ʊpɪzəm] (IPA) 
Tropism is a term used to describe the directional growth of a biological organism in response to a stimulus. Some alternative synonyms for this term could include "orientation," "response," "reactivity," "sensitivity," and "adaptation." Each of these words suggests a similar process of an organism changing its behavior or growing in a certain direction in response to its environment. The term "tropism" is commonly used in the fields of biology and botany to describe plant growth in response to light or gravity, but these synonyms may be more applicable in other contexts where organisms are responding to different stimuli.
