apogeotropism

apogeotropism
apogeotropic /ap'euh jee'euh trop"ik, troh"pik/, adj.apogeotropically, adv.
/ap'euh jee o"treuh piz'euhm/, n. Biol.
growth or orientation away from the earth; negative geotropism.
[1875-80; APO- + GEOTROPISM]

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