Ageotropic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ageotropic is an adjective meaning Upward; moving or bending away from the earth.
Meaning
Upward; moving or bending away from the earth.
More Meanings
- Failing to show an expected or typical earthward direction.
Example Sentences
This results in an ageotropic (away from ground) horizontal nystagmus, which is stronger in the left-ear-down position (excitatory position).
Ageotropic growth is also displayed by shoots of 'lazy' mutants (e.g., ageotropica mutant of tomato and lazy mutants of rice, wheat, and maize), stolons or runners (e.g., strawberries), and underground stems or rhizomes (e.g. bamboos, quackgrass, and potato).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antigeotactic, apogeotropic, ascensional, trepidatory, skyward, elevatory.
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