diageotropism

noun

dia·​geotropism

variants or diageotropy

"+

plural diageotropisms or diageotropies

: the tropistic tendency of growing organs (such as branches, rhizomes, or roots) to assume a position with the axis at right angles with the line of gravity

Word History

Etymology

dia- + geotropism or geotropy

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