plagiotropism

[pley-jee-o-truh-piz-uh m]

noun Botany.

plagiotropic tendency or growth.

Origin of plagiotropism

First recorded in 1885–90; plagiotrop(ic) + -ism

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British Dictionary definitions for plagiotropism

plagiotropism

noun

the growth of a plant at an angle to the vertical in response to a stimulus

Derived Formsplagiotropic, adjective

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