diatropism

[ dahy-a-truh-piz-uh m ]
/ daɪˈæ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun Botany.

the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.

Origin of diatropism

dia- + tropism

OTHER WORDS FROM diatropism

di·a·trop·ic [dahy-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌdaɪ əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby diatropism

diatomite, diatonic, diatonicism, diatreme, diatribe, diatropism, diaz, diaz-, diazepam, diazine, diazo

British Dictionary definitions for diatropic

diatropism
/ (daɪˈætrəˌpɪzəm) /

noun

a response of plants or parts of plants to an external stimulus by growing at right angles to the direction of the stimulus

Derived forms of diatropism

diatropic (ˌdaɪəˈtrɒpɪk), adjective