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geotropism
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geotropism [jē′ä·trə‚piz·əm]
(botany)
Response of a plant to the force of gravity. Also known as gravitropism.


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A slow-growing plant, burro's tail consists of porcelain pale blue jelly- bean leaves that will eventually produce geotropic chains 3 feet (or longer) in length.
b) Ageotropic if cupulolithiasis, geotropic if canalithiasis; Hallpike-Dix is not best provoking position; affected side is determined by intensity of symptoms.
 
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