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apogeotropism

apogeotropism noun: an apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.

Noun

apogeotropism (uncountable)

  1. An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.
    • As soon as the faintest ray of light reaches a seedling, heliotropism will guide it through any crack in the soil, or through an entangled mass of overlying vegetation; for apogeotropism by itself can direct the seedling only blindly upwards.1880 November 6, Charles Darwin, Francis Darwin, chapter XII, in The Power of Movement in Plants, page 555
    Synonyms:
    zenotropism

apogeotropism meaning in Tamil

apogeotropism in Tamil

எதிர்ப்புவித்திரும்பல்

Synonyms of apogeotropism

Questions about apogeotropism

What does apogeotropism mean?
Apogeotropism means an apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.
What is apogeotropism in Tamil?
Apogeotropism in Tamil is எதிர்ப்புவித்திரும்பல். See Apogeotropism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is apogeotropism?
Apogeotropism is a noun.

Words near apogeotropism in the dictionary

  1. apogees
  2. apogeic
  3. apogeny
  4. apogeotropic
  5. apogeotropically
  6. apogeotropism
  7. apoglobin
  8. apoglobins
  9. apogonid
  10. apogonids
  11. apogranite

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