trəˌpɪz noun
Botany. orthotropic tendency or growth.
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orthotropic (ˌɔːθəʊˈtrɒpɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | botany relating to or showing growth that is in direct line with the stimulus |
| 2. | (of a material) having different elastic properties in different planes |
| orthotropism | |
| —n | |
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Orthotropism
is always a great word to know.
So is naked seed. Does it mean:
| phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction |
| ovules which are unenclosed, forming on cones or stalks |
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