Definition of Diatropic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diatropic

diatonic scales
diatonically
diatonism
diatoric
diatreme
diatremes
diatribe
diatribes
diatribist
diatribists
diatrizoate
diatrizoate meglumine
diatrizoic acid
diatron
diatrons
diatropic (current term)
diatryma
diatrymas
diatyposis
diaxial
diaxially
diaxon
diaxons
diaza
diazaanthracene
diazaborolane
diazafluorene
diazanaphthalene
diazanaphthalenes
diazanylidene

Literary usage of Diatropic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. General Botany for Universities and Colleges by Hiram Delos Densmore (1920)
"diatropic organs, on the contrary, do not grow toward the source of a directive ... The secondary roots would, however, IK- diatropic with reference to ..."

2. A Text-book of Botany by Eduard Strasburger (1898)
"... while plant organs which place themselves more or less transversely to the line of action of the operative forces are termed diatropic. ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... ressure is exerted on the cytoplasm and a stimulus set up •suits in the geotropic response. •soon se to the action of light in diatropic leaves is, ..."

4. Plant Physiology: With Special Reference to Plant Production by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1911)
"... one assuming a position at an angle to the direction of the stimulus is plagiotropic, — diatropic being at right angles to the path of the stimulus. ..."

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