plagiotropism

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

noun

, Botany.

1. plagiotropic tendency or growth.

plagiotropism

/ ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈtrəʊˌpɪzəm /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌplagioˈtropic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of plagiotropism¹

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

Example Sentences

Plagiotropism, plā-ji-ot′rō-pizm, n. a mode of turning of the organs of plants in the direction of gravitation or of the ray of light.—adj.

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