orthotropic

[ awr-thuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]

adjective

1. Botany. noting, pertaining to, or exhibiting a mode of vertical growth.

orthotropic

/ ɔːˈθɒtrəˌpɪzəm; ˌɔːθəʊˈtrɒpɪk /

adjective

1. botany relating to or showing growth that is in direct line with the stimulus
2. (of a material) having different elastic properties in different planes

Derived Forms

• orthotropism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthotropic¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ortho- + -tropic