Definition of Gravitropism

1. Noun. (biology botany) a plant's ability to change its growth in response to gravity. ¹

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Medical Definition of Gravitropism

1. Directional growth of a plant organ in response to a gravitational field roots grow downwards, shoots grow upwards. Achieved by differential growth on the sides of the root or shoot. A gravitation field is thought to be sensed by sedimentation of statoliths (starch grains) in root caps. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gravitropism

gravitic
gravities
gravitino
gravitinoless
gravitinos
gravitoelectric
gravitoelectromagnetic
gravitoelectromagnetism
gravitomagnetic
gravitomagnetism
gravitometer
gravitometers
graviton
gravitons
gravitropic
gravitropism (current term)
gravity
gravity bomb
gravity bong
gravity bongs
gravity boots
gravity drop
gravity fault
gravity gradient
gravity meter
gravity meters
gravity perception
gravity slingshot

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