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diatropism

noun
di·at·ro·pism | \dīˈa‧trəˌpizəm\
plural -s

Definition of diatropism 

: 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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History and Etymology for diatropism

International Scientific Vocabulary dia- + -tropism

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