"geotropism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒiˈɒt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm/ [UK], /d͡ʒiˈɑt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm/ [US] Forms: geotropisms [plural]
Etymology: geo- (“earth”) + -tropism, due to growth towards or away from the earth. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|geo|tropism|t1=earth}} geo- (“earth”) + -tropism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} geotropism (countable and uncountable, plural geotropisms)
  1. (biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: gravitropism Translations (reduced photograph): γεωτροπισμός (geotropismós) [masculine] (Greek), geotrópacht [feminine] (Irish), geotropismo [masculine] (Italian), barotropizm [masculine] (Polish), geotropizm [masculine] (Polish), grawitropizm [masculine] (Polish), geotropismo [masculine] (Portuguese), gravitropismo [masculine] (Portuguese), geotropismo [masculine] (Spanish), dagbaling (Tagalog)

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