diatropism

di·at·ro·pism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-a-truh-piz-uh m]
- /daɪˈæ trəˌpɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-a-truh-piz-uh m]
- /daɪˈæ trəˌpɪz əm/

Definitions of diatropism word

noun diatropism a response of plants or parts of plants to an external stimulus by growing at right angles to the direction of the stimulus 3
noun diatropism the tendency of some plant parts to place themselves crosswise to the line of force of a stimulus 3
noun diatropism the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus. 1

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Parts of speech for Diatropism

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diatropism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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