diatropism

[ dahy-a-truh-piz-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.

diatropism

/ daɪˈætrəˌpɪzəm; ˌdaɪəˈtrɒpɪk /

noun

1. a response of plants or parts of plants to an external stimulus by growing at right angles to the direction of the stimulus

Derived Forms

• diatropic, adjective

Other Words From

• di·a·trop·ic [dahy-, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diatropism¹

dia- + tropism