- geotropism ge·ot·ro·pism n
- [dʒɪ'ɒtrəˌpɪz(ə)m]
geotropismo
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geotropism ge·ot·ro·pism n
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Geotropism — Ge*ot ro*pism, n. [Gr. ge a, gh^, the earth + ? to turn.] (Biol.) A disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of growth of an organ. [1913 Webster] Note: In plants, organs which grow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geotropism — SYN: geotaxis. [geo + G. trope, a turning] * * * ge·ot·ro·pism jē ä trə .piz əm n a tropism in which gravity is the orienting factor * * * ge·ot·ro·pism (je otґro piz əm) [geo + tropism] tropism in an organism in response to gravitational… … Medical dictionary
geotropism — ge·ot·ro·pism … English syllables
geotropism — ge•ot•ro•pism [[t]dʒiˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm[/t]] n. bio oriented movement or growth of an organism with respect to the force of gravity • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
ge|ot|ro|pism — «jee OT ruh pihz uhm», noun. Biology. response by various parts of plants to the action of gravity. Positive geotropism is a tendency to move down into the earth, as roots do. Negative geotropism is a tendency to move upward, as stems do. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
ap|o|ge|ot|ro|pism — «AP uh jee OT ruh pihz uhm», noun. a tendency of leaves and other plant parts to bend or turn upward and away from the earth; negative geotropism … Useful english dictionary
tro|pism — «TROH pihz uhm», noun. the tendency of an animal or plant to turn or move in response to a stimulus. ╂[abstracted from geotropism, heliotropism, ultimately < Greek trop a turning < trépein to turn] … Useful english dictionary
