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diageotropism

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

noun Botany.

diageotropic tendency or growth.

Nearby words

  1. diaeretic,
  2. diag.,
  3. diagenesis,
  4. diagenetic,
  5. diageotropic,
  6. diaghilev,
  7. diaghilev, sergei pavlovich,
  8. diagnose,
  9. diagnoses,
  10. diagnosis

Origin of diageotropism

First recorded in 1875–80; dia- + geotropism
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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 Formsdiageotropic (ˌdaɪəˌdʒiːəʊˈtrɒpɪk), adjective
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