gravitropism
/ˌɡrævɪˈtrəʊpɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैविट्रोपिज़म
गुरुत्वानुवर्तन (गुरुत्व बल की ओर पौधे के अंगों की वृद्धि)
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[U] biology
the growth of a plant or plant part in response to the pull of gravity, for example roots growing downwards
गुरुत्वानुवर्तन (गुरुत्व बल की ओर पौधे के अंगों की वृद्धि)
- Gravitropism makes roots grow downwards into the soil.
- Radhika did an experiment on gravitropism in her biology class.
- Seedlings placed on their side show gravitropism within hours.
Synonyms geotropism
◇Word family
gravitropic adjectivephototropism noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
grav·i·tro·pism
§Grammar and usage
Do not confuse gravitropism (response to gravity) with phototropism (response to light).
Do not confuse: gravitropism (गुरुत्व बल के प्रति प्रतिक्रिया) और phototropism (प्रकाश के प्रति प्रतिक्रिया)।