plagiotropous
/ˌpleɪdʒɪəˈtrəʊpəs/ /ˌpleɪdʒɪˈɒtrəpəs/Botany rare
adjective
= plagiotropic.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853–1922), botanist. Probably from German plagiotrop + -ous. Compare French plagiotrope.