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—diatropic /duy'euh trop"ik, -troh"pik/, adj./duy a"treuh piz'euhm/, n. Bot.the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.[DIA- + TROPISM]
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diatropism — [dī a′trə piz΄əm] n. [ DIA + TROPISM] Bot. the tendency of some plant parts to place themselves crosswise to the line of force of a stimulus diatropic [dī ə träp′ik] adj … English World 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
diatropism — di·at·ro·pism … English syllables
diatropism — /daɪˈætrəpɪzəm/ (say duy atruhpizuhm) noun the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus. {dia + tropism} –diatropic /daɪəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say duyuh tropik), adjective …
diatropic — |dīə.|träpik adjective : characterized by diatropism * * * diatropic /dī ə tropˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑diatropism … Useful english dictionary
diatropic — See diatropism. * * * … Universalium
di|a|trop|ic — «DY uh TROP ihk», adjective. (of plant organs) exhibiting diatropism … Useful english dictionary
