geotropism

ge·ot·ro·pism

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jee-o-truh-piz-uh m]
- /dʒiˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm/
- /dʒi.ˈɑː.trə.ˌpɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-o-truh-piz-uh m]
- /dʒiˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm/

Definitions of geotropism word

noun geotropism oriented growth with respect to the force of gravity. 1
noun geotropism (biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards). 1
noun geotropism the response of a plant part to the stimulus of gravity. Plant stems, which grow upwards irrespective of the position in which they are placed, show negative geotropism 0
noun geotropism any positive (or negative) movement or growth of a plant or sessile animal in response to (or against) the force of gravity 0

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Origin of geotropism

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; geo- + -tropism

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Parts of speech for Geotropism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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geotropism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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