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diatropism
[ dahy-a-truh-piz-uhm ]
/ daɪˈæ trəˌpɪz əm /
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noun Botany.
the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.
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OTHER WORDS FROM diatropism
di·a·trop·ic [dahy-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌdaɪ əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby diatropism
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British Dictionary definitions for diatropism
diatropism
/ (daɪˈætrəˌpɪzəm) /
noun
a response of plants or parts of plants to an external stimulus by growing at right angles to the direction of the stimulus
Derived forms of diatropism
diatropic (ˌdaɪəˈtrɒpɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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