Auxanometer
Any mechanical instrument or measuring device used to study the growth or movement of plant organs. One type of auxanometer consists of a recording device that translates any increase in stem height into movement of a needle across a scale.
Auxin
Any of a group of plant growth substances responsible for such processes as the promotion of growth by cell enlargement, the maintenance of apical dominance, and the initiation of root formation in cuttings. Naturally occurring auxins, such as induleacetic acid (IAA), are synthesized in the shoot tips. Synthetic auxins, such as 2, 4-D2,4,5-T, are used as weed killers.


