plagiotropism

[ pley-jee-o-truh-piz-uh m ]
/ ˌpleɪ dʒiˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun Botany.

plagiotropic tendency or growth.

Origin of plagiotropism

First recorded in 1885–90; plagiotrop(ic) + -ism

British Dictionary definitions for plagiotropism

plagiotropism
/ (ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈtrəʊˌpɪzəm) /

noun

the growth of a plant at an angle to the vertical in response to a stimulus

Derived forms of plagiotropism

plagiotropic, adjective