thermotropism Syllabification: (ther·mot·ro·pism)Pronunciation: /THərˈmätrəˌpizəm/Definition of thermotropism noun Biology the turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a directional source of heat. Derivatives thermotropicPronunciation: /ˌTHərməˈtrōpik, -ˈträpik/ adjective thermotropism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of thermotropism in the British & World English dictionary