Geotropic — Ge o*trop ic, a. [See {Geotropism}.] (Biol.) Relating to, or showing, geotropism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geotropic — /dʒioʊˈtrɒpɪk / (say jeeoh tropik) adjective 1. of or relating to geotropism. 2. taking a particular direction with reference to the earth: a. positively geotropic, directed downwards. b. negatively geotropic, directed upwards. c. transversely… …
geotropic — adjective Date: 1875 of or relating to geotropism • geotropically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
geotropic — geotropically, adv. /jee oh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. Biol. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting geotropism. [1870 75; GEO + TROPIC] * * * … Universalium
geotropic — adjective /ˌdʒioʊˈtrɒpɪk, ˈtroʊpɪk/ Of or pertaining to geotropism … Wiktionary
geotropic — geo·tro·pic .jē ə trō pik, träp ik adj of or relating to geotropism geo·tro·pi·cal·ly trō pi k(ə )lē, träp i adv * * * ge·o·tro·pic (je″o troґpik) influenced by gravity; pertaining to geotropism … Medical dictionary
geotropic — adj. (Biology) pertaining to geotropism, pertaining to growth or movement of an organism in response to gravity … English contemporary dictionary
geotropic — ge·o·trop·ic … English syllables
geotropic — ge•o•trop•ic [[t]ˌdʒi oʊˈtrɒp ɪk, ˈtroʊ pɪk[/t]] adj. bio of, pertaining to, or exhibiting geotropism • Etymology: 1870–75 ge o•trop′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
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