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Definition of negative geotropism in English: negative geotropismnoun mass nounThe tendency of plant stems and other parts to grow upwards. Example sentencesExamples - A negative geotropism is a turning away from the earth, such as by a plant stem that grows upward.
- An example of negative geotropism would be the main stem.
- Geotropism occurs in two forms: positive geotropism to which the root responds by growing downward; and a negative geotropism, which causes the stem to grow upward.
- For example, the shoot of a plant has negative geotropism, or response to gravity, but the roots have positive geotropism.
- This is called negative geotropism because the plant is growing away from the force of gravity.
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