plagiotropic

[ pley-jee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. growing more or less divergent from the vertical.

Origin of plagiotropic

1
First recorded in 1880–85; plagio- + -tropic

Other words from plagiotropic

  • pla·gi·o·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby plagiotropic

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