plagiotropic


pla·gi·ot·ro·pism

P0344700 (plā′jē-ŏt′rə-pĭz′əm)n. Growth of a plant part at an oblique angle to a stimulus, such as gravity.
pla′gi·o·tro′pic (-ə-trō′pĭk) adj.

pla•gi•o•trop•ic

(ˌpleɪ dʒi əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk)

adj. Bot. growing more or less divergent from the vertical. [1880–85]