Meanings
noungeotropism (countable and uncountable, plural geotropisms)
plural geotropisms
- countableuncountablebiologyThe movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
Synonyms: gravitropism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
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Origin
From geo- (“earth”) + -tropism, due to growth towards or away from the earth.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan geotropisme
- geotropismereduced photograph
Greek γεωτροπισμός
- γεωτροπισμός (geotropismós)reduced photograph
Irish geotrópacht
- geotrópachtreduced photograph
Italian geotropismo
- geotropismoreduced photograph
Polish barotropizm, geotropizm
- barotropizmreduced photograph
- geotropizmreduced photograph
- grawitropizmreduced photograph
Portuguese geotropismo, gravitropismo
- geotropismoreduced photograph
- gravitropismoreduced photograph
Spanish geotropismo
- geotropismoreduced photograph
Tagalog dagbaling
- dagbalingreduced photograph
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APA
geotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geotropism
MLA
“geotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geotropism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geotropism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geotropism.
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