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plagiotropism
[ pley-jee-o-truh-piz-uhm ]
plagiotropism
/ ˌɪɪəʊˈٰəʊˌɪə /
noun
- the growth of a plant at an angle to the vertical in response to a stimulus
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Derived Forms
- ˌˈٰDZ辱, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of plagiotropism1
First recorded in 1885–90; plagiotrop(ic) + -ism
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Plagiotropism, plā-ji-ot′rō-pizm, n. a mode of turning of the organs of plants in the direction of gravitation or of the ray of light.—adj.
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