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diageotropism
[ dahy-uh-jee-o-truh-piz-uhm ]
/ ˌdaɪ ə dʒiˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm /
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noun Botany.
diageotropic tendency or growth.
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Origin of diageotropism
First recorded in 1875–80; dia- + geotropism
Words nearby diageotropism
diadromous, diaeresis, diag., diagenesis, diageotropic, diageotropism, Diaghilev, diagnose, diagnosis, diagnosis by exclusion, diagnostic
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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), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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