orthogravitropism

noun

The normal tendency of a plants parts to bend downward under the effects of gravity

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Meanings

nounorthogravitropism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe normal tendency of a plants parts to bend downward under the effects of gravity

Origin

From ortho- + gravitropism.

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

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