
(from the article `tropism`) ...to electric current). Most tropic movements are orthotropic; i.e., they are directed toward the source of the stimulus. Plagiotropic movements are ...
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diatropism 1. The tendency of a plant or plant part to grow at right angles in response to an external stimulus such as light. 2. The tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.
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the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.
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