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geotropic

[ jee-oh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /
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adjective Biology.
of, relating to, or exhibiting geotropism.
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Origin of geotropic

First recorded in 1870–75; geo- + -tropic

OTHER WORDS FROM geotropic

ge·o·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb
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