| 单词 | plagiotropism |
| 释义 | plagiotropism in British English (ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈtrəʊˌpɪzəm) noun the growth of a plant at an angle to the vertical in response to a stimulus Derived forms plagiotropic (ˌplagioˈtropic) adjective plagiotropism in American English (ˌpleidʒiˈɑtrəˌpɪzəm) noun Botany plagiotropic tendency or growth Word origin [1885–90; plagiotrop(ic) + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: classified, foregut, retread, seminar, zoom-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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