Apogeotropism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apogeotropism is a noun meaning (botany) An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.
Meaning
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for apogeotropism
Depending on context, synonyms include zenotropism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plagiotropism, amphitropism, gravitotropism, geotropism, aerotropism, orthotropism.
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