diatropism
noun
di·at·ro·pism
\dīˈa‧trəˌpizəm\
Definition of diatropism
-s
: the tropistic tendency of certain plant organs to place themselves transversely to the line of action of a stimulus — compare diageotropism, diaphototropism
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Origin and Etymology of diatropism
International Scientific Vocabulary dia- + -tropism
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