geotropism

English

Etymology

geo- (“earth”) +‎ -tropism, due to growth towards or away from the earth.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɒt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɑt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm/

Noun

geotropism (countable and uncountable, plural geotropisms)

1. (biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).

   Synonym: gravitropism

Translations

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• Greek: γεωτροπισμός (el) m (geotropismós)
• Irish: geotrópacht f
• Italian: geotropismo m
• Polish: barotropizm m, geotropizm m, grawitropizm m
• Portuguese: geotropismo m, gravitropismo m
• Spanish: geotropismo m
• Tagalog: dagbaling

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French géotropisme.

Noun

geotropism n (uncountable)

1. geotropism

Declension

declension of geotropism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) geotropism	geotropismul
genitive/dative	(unui) geotropism	geotropismului
vocative	geotropismule