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Meaning of aerotropism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Dated form of aerotropism.
    alt-of, dated, uncountable
  2. The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi aerotropismi
Français aérotropisme
Italiano aerotropismo
Polski aerotropizm
Русский аэротропизм

Examples

“1889, The Century Dictionary (1st ed., New York &c.), volume 1, “Aërotropism” Aërotropism, in bot., deviation of roots from their normal direction by the action of gases.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

aerotropolis aerotropy aeroturbation aerovac aerovane aeroyacht

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