diageotropic, a. Bot.
(daɪədʒiːəʊˈtrɒpɪk)
[f. Gr. διά across + γῆ, γεο- the earth + τροπικός belonging to turning.]
Characterized by diageotropism.
| 1880 C. & F. Darwin Movem. Pl. 189 The rhizomes of Sparganium ramosum grow out horizontally in the soil to a considerable length, or are diageotropic. 1882 F. Darwin in Nature XXV. 600 A diageotropic organ is one which possesses the power of growing at right angles to the line of gravitation. |