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di·at·ro·pism
 diatropism
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- pronunciation:
- daI
ae
tr
pih
zm
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the tendency of some plant organs to assume a position at a right angle to the direction of an external stimulus.
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| derivation: |
diatropic (adj.) |
The word diatropism
contains the following parts:
dia-, di-1
Greek
prefix
that means across, apart, through, throughout
  Example words:
adiabatic, diabetes, diachronic, diacritic, diacritical, diacritical mark, diadromous, diagnose, diagnosis, diagonal, diagram, dialect, dialogue, dialysis, diameter, diapason, diaphanous, diaphoresis, diaphragm, diarrhea, diaspora, diastole, diastrophism, diatom, diatribe, diatropism, dieresis, diopter, diorama, hemodialysis
trop
Greek
root
that means turn, change
Example words:
allotrope, allotropy, diatropism, entropy, geotropism, heliotrope, heliotropism, hydrotropism, isotropic, neurotropic, nyctitropism, phototropism, psychotropic, thermotropism, trope, tropism, tropology, troposphere
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