What does "apogeotropism" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "apogeotropism"?

Common synonyms include: g, gravitation, gravity, mass, specific gravity, zenotropism.

Apogeotropism

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Noun

1
An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground. uncountable
"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."

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g gravitation gravity mass specific gravity zenotropism

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"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."

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