[ ˌdʒi:ə(ʊ)'trəʊpɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun Botany the growth of the parts of plants in response to the force of gravity.
Derivatives
geotropic adjective
Origin
C19: from geo- + Gk tropē 'turning' + -ism .
[ ˌdʒi:ə(ʊ)'trəʊpɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun Botany the growth of the parts of plants in response to the force of gravity.
Derivatives
geotropic adjective
Origin
C19: from geo- + Gk tropē 'turning' + -ism .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004