Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apogeotropism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apo-geotropism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As soon as the faintest ray of light reaches a seedling, heliotropism will guide it through any crack in the soil, or through an entangled mass of overlying vegetation; for apogeotropism by itself can direct the seedling only blindly upwards."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

zenotropism

Questions

What does apogeotropism mean?: An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.

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