diatropic

Variant of diatropism

diatropism definition

di·atro·pism (dī a′trə piz′əm)

noun

Bot. the tendency of some plant parts to place themselves crosswise to the line of force of a stimulus

Etymology: dia- + tropism

Related Forms:

  • diatropic di′a·trop′·ic (dī ə träp′ik) adjective

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