Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aphercotropism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apher-cotropism
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The movement or growth of an organism away from an obstruction.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Aphercotropism.— “Turning away from an obstruction” is a peculiarity discovered by Darwin. His experiment was as follows:— after allowing a radicle to be well developed in peas, beans, &c, the seed is suspended in the air. A tiny piece of card is attached to one side of the tip by a little gum; the tip will now move away from the vertical position, on the opposite side to the card. The tip may make one or more complete circles in a vertical plane; and it has been known to pass through the first loop so as to tie itself into a knot."

Usage

Questions

What does aphercotropism mean?: The movement or growth of an organism away from an obstruction.

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