diageotropism

[ dahy-uh-jee-o-truh-piz-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

1. diageotropic tendency or growth.

diageotropism

/ ˌdaɪədʒɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm; ˌdaɪəˌdʒiːəʊˈtrɒpɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• diageotropic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diageotropism¹

First recorded in 1875–80; dia- + geotropism