Apogeotropic
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apogeotropic — , ageotropic, apogravitropic Developing in an orientation contrary to gravitational force, e.g. cycad coralloid roots … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
apogeotropic — ap·o·ge·o·trop·ic … English syllables
apogeotropic — a. Botany, bending up or away from the ground. ♦ apogeotropism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
apogeotropic — … Useful english dictionary
apogeotropism — apogeotropic /ap euh jee euh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. apogeotropically, adv. /ap euh jee o treuh piz euhm/, n. Biol. growth or orientation away from the earth; negative geotropism. [1875 80; APO + GEOTROPISM] * * * … Universalium
Apogeotropism — Ap o*ge*ot ro*pism, n. The apogeotropic tendency of some leaves, and other parts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cycadophyte — ▪ plant Introduction any member of a diverse collection of mostly extinct primitive gymnospermous plants. They probably had their origins among the progymnosperms of the Devonian Period (416 to 359 million years ago), possibly among a… … Universalium
coralloid root — Club shaped apogravitropic (apogeotropic) root with the potential for hosting symbiotic cyanobacteria; specific to the Cycadales … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
apogeotropism — /æpədʒiˈɒtrəpɪzəm/ (say apuhjee otruhpizuhm) noun (of a plant) growth or tendency away from the earth; negative geotropism. –apogeotropic /æpədʒiəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say apuhjeeuh tropik), adjective …
ageotropic — a. Botany, turning away from the earth; apogeotropic … Dictionary of difficult words
