Less common causes of dizziness include: 1  having a severe illness or condition that affects the whole body. 2  using recreational drugs or consuming excessive amounts of alcohol (either binge drinking or long-term alcohol misuse). 3  certain types of prescription medicine â such as antidepressants or blood pressure medication.
Fructification. 1. The act of forming or producing fruit; the act of fructifying, or rendering productive of fruit; fecundation. The prevalent fructification of plants. (Sir t. Brown) 2. (Science: botany) The collective organs by which a plant produces its fruit, or seeds, or reproductive spores. The process of producing fruit, or seeds, or spores. Origin: L. Fructificatio: cf. F. Fructification.
Redvine (Brunnichia ovata) tendrils coil upon contact. Thigmotropism is a directional growth movement of curvature which occurs in response to stimulus of contact. Thigmotropism is found in twining plants and tendrils. After initial contact with support due to nutation, the tendril or twiner shows less growth in the region of contact and more growth on the opposite side. As a result, they bend around the support.