💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gravitropism"
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| Word | Definition |
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| plagiogravitropismnoun | (botany) The response of branches, etc. to gravity when growth is not vertical. |
| orthogravitropismnoun | (botany) The normal tendency of a plants parts to bend downward under the effects of gravity |
| graviresponsenoun | (biology) The response of a plant (in its growth habit) to gravity |
| gravireactionnoun | reaction to gravity, such as gravitropism in a plant |
| agravitropismnoun | The condition of being agravitropic |
| diageotropismnoun | (botany) The tendency of plant organs, especially roots, to grow horizontally. |
| anemotropismnoun | (botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind. |
| clinostatnoun | A rotating device that is used to investigate gravitropism in plants. |
| paraheliotropismnoun | (botany) Movement of a plant's leaves in order to reduce incident sunlight damage. |
| cephalotropismnoun | A tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic. |
| apheliotropismnoun | (botany) the tendency to bend away from sunlight, as some plants do; negative phototropism |
| selenotropismnoun | The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light from the Moon. |
| thigmomorphogenesisnoun | (botany) The response of a plant to touch or other mechanical sensation. |
| nyctitropismnoun | (botany) Synonym of nyctinasty. |
| diaheliotropismnoun | (botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light. |
| root pressurenoun | The pressure (the result of osmosis) exerted by the roots of vascular plants that moves water into the leaves and causes guttation. |
| folliculotropismnoun | The condition of being folliculotropic |
| aphercotropismnoun | (obsolete, biology) The movement or growth of an organism away from an obstruction. |
| rectipetalitynoun | (botany) The natural tendency of stems to grow in a straight line. |
| rhizotaxisnoun | (botany) The arrangement of the roots of plants. |
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