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ge·ot·ro·pism | \ jē-ˈä-trə-ˌpi-zəm 
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\Definition of geotropism
: a tropism (as of plant roots or shoots) in which gravity is the orienting factor : gravitropism Exactly how roots perceive and transduce gravity has not yet been fully explained, which is surprising because root geotropism has been investigated for more than 100 years.— Lewis J. Feldman
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nounge·ot·ro·pism | \ jē-ˈä-trə-ˌpiz-əm \
\Medical Definition of geotropism
: a tropism in which gravity is the orienting factor
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The first known use of geotropism was in 1873
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