orthotropic
[ awr-thuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
/ ˌɔr θəˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /
adjective
Botany.
noting, pertaining to, or exhibiting a mode of vertical growth.
Words nearby orthotropic
orthotics,
orthotist,
orthotone,
orthotonos,
orthotopic,
orthotropic,
orthotropism,
orthotropous,
orthros,
ortler,
ortles
British Dictionary definitions for orthotropic
orthotropic
/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈtrɒpɪk) /
adjective
botany
relating to or showing growth that is in direct line with the stimulus
(of a material) having different elastic properties in different planes
Derived forms of orthotropic
orthotropism (ɔːˈθɒtrəˌpɪzəm), nounMedical definitions for orthotropic
orthotropic
[ ôr′thə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk ]
adj.
Tending to grow or form along a vertical axis.