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plagiotropism

American  
[pley-jee-o-truh-piz-uhm] / ˌpleɪ dʒiˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun

Botany.

  1. plagiotropic tendency or growth.

plagiotropism British  
/ ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈtrəʊˌpɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • plagiotropic adjective

Etymology

Origin of plagiotropism

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

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