diageotropism
[ dahy-uh-jee-o-truh-piz-uhm ]
nounBotany.
diageotropic tendency or growth.
Origin of diageotropism
1First recorded in 1875–80; dia- + geotropism
Words Nearby diageotropism
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British Dictionary definitions for diageotropism
diageotropism
/ (ˌdaɪədʒɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm) /
noun
a diatropic response of plant parts, such as rhizomes, to the stimulus of gravity
Derived forms of diageotropism
- diageotropic (ˌdaɪəˌdʒiːəʊˈtrɒpɪk), adjective
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