clinostat

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/ˈklaɪ.nə.stæt/

noun

A rotating device that is used to investigate gravitropism in plants.

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Meanings

nounclinostat (plural clinostats)

plural clinostats

  1. A rotating device that is used to investigate gravitropism in plants.

Origin

From clino- + -stat.

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Anagrams

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APA

clinostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinostat

MLA

“clinostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinostat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinostat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinostat.

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