diageotropism

English

Etymology

From dia- +‎ geotropism.

Noun

diageotropism (uncountable)

1. (botany) The tendency of plant organs, especially roots, to grow horizontally.

Related terms

• diageotropic

References

• “diageotropism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.