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geotropism

/ˌdʒiː.əʊˈtrəʊ.pɪ.zəm/

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noun

/ˌdʒiː.əʊˈtrəʊ.pɪ.zəm/B2formalscientific
  • ruНаучный термин, обозначающий ориентирующую реакцию растения или другого организма на гравитацию, например, рост корней вниз, а побегов вверх.

A scientific term referring to the orienting response of a plant or other organism to gravity, such as roots growing downward and shoots growing upward.

uncountable

  1. Growth response to gravityC1formalscientific

    The growth or movement of a plant in response to the force of gravity, typically with roots growing downward and stems growing upward.

    ruРостовая реакция на гравитацию

    • Geotropism causes plant roots to grow deeper into the soil.
    • The experiment demonstrated positive geotropism in the root system.
    • Stems exhibit negative geotropism by growing away from the gravitational pull.
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  • geotropism's possessive singular form