What does "geotropism" mean?

The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).

What is a synonym for "geotropism"?

Common synonyms include: g, gravitation, gravitropism, gravitropism, gravity, mass.

Pronounced //d͡ʒiˈɑt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm//.

//d͡ʒiˈɑt.ɹəˌpɪz.əm// noun

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Noun

1
The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards). countable, uncountable
2
an orienting response to gravity wordnet

From geo- (“earth”) + -tropism, due to growth towards or away from the earth.

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