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geotropism
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  • [ʤɪ(ː) 'ɔtrəpɪzəm]
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  • Derivatives : adj  geotropic
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

geotropism [ʤɪ 'ɑtrəpɪzəm] [ʤɪ(ː) 'ɔtrəpɪzəm]
  1. 1. noun [biology] 向地性
    positive geotropism
    正向地性
    negative geotropism
    负向地性背地性

Collins English-English Dictionary

geotropism [ʤɪ'ɑtrə,pɪzəm]
  1. 1. n the response of a plant part to the stimulus of gravity. Plant stems, which grow upwards irrespective of the position in which they are placed, show negative geotropism

Examples

positive geotropism
正向地性 geotropism
negative geotropism
负向地性,背地性 geotropism
negative geotropism negative

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