auxograph

noun

aux·​o·​graph

ˈȯksəˌgraf

plural -s

: an instrument for the automatic recording of variations in volume of any body and originally used to measure the swelling and shrinking of parts of plants

auxographic

¦⸗⸗¦grafik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

auxo- + -graph

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