geotropism

noun ge·ot·ro·pism \jē-ˈä-trə-ˌpi-zəm\

Definition of GEOTROPISM

: a tropism (as of plant roots) in which gravity is the orienting factor

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First Known Use: 1875

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noun ge·ot·ro·pism \jē-ˈä-trə-ˌpiz-əm\

: a tropism in which gravity is the orienting factor

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