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aphercotropism

aphercotropism noun: the movement or growth of an organism away from an obstruction.

Noun

aphercotropism (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The movement or growth of an organism away from an obstruction.
    • Aphercotropism.— “Turning away from an obstruction” is a peculiarity discovered by Darwin. His experiment was as follows:— after allowing a radicle to be well developed in peas, beans, &c, the seed is suspended in the air. A tiny piece of card is attached to one side of the tip by a little gum; the...1899, The Selborne Magazine, volume 10, Selborne Society, page 14

Questions about aphercotropism

What does aphercotropism mean?
Aphercotropism means the movement or growth of an organism away from an obstruction.
What part of speech is aphercotropism?
Aphercotropism is a noun.

Words near aphercotropism in the dictionary

  1. aphemias
  2. aphemic
  3. aphenotypic
  4. aphenphosmphobia
  5. aphephobia
  6. aphercotropism
  7. apheresed
  8. aphereses
  9. apheresis
  10. apheresized
  11. apheretic

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