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/play'jee o"treuh piz'euhm/, n. Bot.plagiotropic tendency or growth.[1885-90; PLAGIOTROP(IC) + -ISM]
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plagiotropism — ˌplājēˈä.trəˌpizəm noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plagi + tropism; originally formed as German plagiotropismus : the quality or state of being or tending to be plagiotropic * * * /play jee o treuh piz euhm/, n. Bot.… … Useful english dictionary
plagiotropism — pla·gi·ot·ro·pism … English syllables
plagiotropism — /pleɪdʒiˈɒtrəpɪzəm/ (say playjee otruhpizuhm) noun plagiotropic tendency or growth …
pla´gi|o|trop´i|cal|ly — pla|gi|o|trop|ic «PLAY jee uh TROP ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with plagiotropism. 2. exhibiting plagiotropism. –pla´gi|o|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pla|gi|o|trop|ic — «PLAY jee uh TROP ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with plagiotropism. 2. exhibiting plagiotropism. –pla´gi|o|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
plagiotropic — adjective Growing at an oblique or almost horizontal angle See Also: plagiotropism … Wiktionary
plagiotropic — [plā΄jē ə träp′ik] adj. [ PLAGIO + TROPIC] Bot. having the longer axes of roots or branches slanting from the vertical line plagiotropically adv. plagiotropism [plā΄jēä′trə piz΄əm] n … English World dictionary
plagiotropy — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈä.trəpē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plagi + tropy : plagiotropism … Useful english dictionary
plagiotropically — adverb see plagiotropic * * * plagiotropˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑plagiotropism … Useful english dictionary
