geotropism
geotropism · geotropisms
The movement of a plant in response to gravityThe movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
UK/d͡ʒiˈɒt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm/US/d͡ʒiˈɑt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
an orienting response to gravity
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From geo- (“earth”) + -tropism, due to growth towards or away from the earth.From geo- (“earth”) + -tropism, due to growth towards or away from the earth.
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Forms
plural: geotropisms| Singular | geotropism |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddiageotropism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable