apogeotropic

adjective

ap·​o·​ge·​o·​trop·​ic

: bending up or away from the ground

the short apogeotropic roots of the mangrove

apogeotropically

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦⸗pə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

apo- + geotropic

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