orthotropism

[ awr-tho-truh-piz-uhm ]

noun

1. Botany. orthotropic tendency or growth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthotropism¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ortho- + -tropism

Example Sentences

Orthotropism, or-thot′rō-pizm, n. vertical growth in plants.—adjs.

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