geotropic
Americanadjective
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Perhaps there is something about the geotropic, burrowing urge that betrays a kind of deep-seated introspection – a desire to dig, to escape further from reality, to withdraw into a private fantasy world.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2012
We had previously tried hundreds of unmutilated radicles under similar circumstances, and found that every one that was healthy became plainly geotropic in under 12 h.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
The basal part for a short length where united to the undeveloped hypocotyl and radicle is strongly geotropic, whilst the whole upper part is strongly apogeotropic.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
After 48 h. some of them became strongly geotropic.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
Therefore, caustic was again applied, after 8 ½ h., during which time no geotropic action had occurred.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
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