plagiotropism

[ pley-jee-o-truh-piz-uhm ]

nounBotany.
  1. plagiotropic tendency or growth.

Origin of plagiotropism

1
First recorded in 1885–90; plagiotrop(ic) + -ism

Words Nearby plagiotropism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for plagiotropism

plagiotropism

/ (ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈtrəʊˌpɪzəm) /


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

Derived forms of plagiotropism

  • plagiotropic, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012