Term: geotropism
Literally meaning: “tendency to eartht or ground”
Origin: Anc Greek
γαία/gea(=earth)
+-τρόπος/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >τρέπω/trepo(=turn)
Coined/History
Definition
Geotropism is the tendency of an organism to turn or direct its growth in response to gravity.
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