diageotropism

American

[dahy-uh-jee-o-truh-piz-uhm] / ˌdaɪ ə dʒiˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun

Botany.

diageotropic tendency or growth.

diageotropism British

/ ˌdaɪədʒɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm, ˌdaɪəˌdʒiːəʊˈtrɒpɪk /

noun

a diatropic response of plant parts, such as rhizomes, to the stimulus of gravity

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

diageotropic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of diageotropism

First recorded in 1875–80; dia- + geotropism

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