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/duy'euh jee o"treuh piz'euhm/, n. Bot.diageotropic tendency or growth.[1875-80; DIA- + GEOTROPISM]
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Diageotropism — Di a*ge*ot ro*pism, n. (Bot.) The tendency of organs (as roots) of plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the center of the earth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diageotropism — DIAGEOTROPÍSM s. n. tendinţă a unor organe vegetale de a lua o poziţie perpendiculară faţă de forţa de gravitaţie a Pământului. (< fr. diagéotropisme) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
diageotropism — [dī΄ə jē ä′trə piz΄əm] n. [ DIA + GEOTROPISM] the tendency of the stems, branches, rhizomes, etc. of certain plants to grow in a direction horizontal to the surface of the earth diageotropic [dī΄əjē΄ō träp′ik] adj … English World dictionary
diageotropism — dia·geotropism … English syllables
diageotropism — … Useful english dictionary
Diageotropic — Di a*ge o*trop ic, a. [Gr. dia through, at variance + ? earth + ? turning.] (Bot.) Relating to, or exhibiting, diageotropism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diageotropic — /ˌdaɪədʒiəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say .duyuhjeeuh tropik) adjective growing at right angles to the direction of gravity. –diageotropically, adverb –diageotropism /ˌdaɪədʒiˈɒtrəpɪzəm/ (say .duyuhjee otruhpizuhm), noun …
diageotropic — |dīə+ adjective Etymology: dia + geotropic : characterized by diageotropism … Useful english dictionary
diatropism — dīˈa.trəˌpizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dia + tropism : the tropistic tendency of certain plant organs to place themselves transversely to the line of action of a stimulus compare diageotropism, diaphototropism * * … Useful english dictionary
diageotropy — noun see diageotropism … Useful english dictionary
