What is the tendency of organs (as roots) of plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the center of the earth called?
diageotropism — The tendency of organs (as roots) of plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the center of the earth. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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