Aphydrotropism

/ˌæphaɪˈdrɒtrəˌpɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A plant's growth movement away from water or moisture.

Etymology

From Greek 'apo-' (away) + 'hydro-' (water) + '-tropism' (turning toward). The term combines classical roots to describe negative water response in plants, the opposite of hydrotropic behavior.

Kelly Says

Some desert plants evolved aphydrotropism to avoid rot in rare rainy periods—their roots literally grow away from water sources, which seems backwards until you realize excess moisture in a dry ecosystem is sometimes a threat rather than a gift.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አፊድሮትሮፒዝም
a-phi-dro-tro-piz-m
ARالعربية
أفيدروتروبزم
ʾa.fi.dro.tro.bizm
BNবাংলা
অফিদ্রোট্রোপিজম
o-phi-dro-tro-pijm
CACatalà
afidrotropisme
a-fi-dro-tro-pis-me
CSČeština
afidrotropismus
a.fi.dro.tro.pismus
DADansk
afidrotropisme
a.fi.dro.tro.pɪs.me
DEDeutsch
Aphydrotropismus
a.fi.dro.tʁo.pi.smus
ELΕλληνικά
αφιδροτροπισμός
a-phi-dro-tro-pis-mos
ESEspañol
afidrotropismo
a-fi-dro-tro-pis-mo
FAفارسی
افیدروتروپیزم
a-phi-dro-tro-pizm
FISuomi
afidrotropismi
a.fi.dro.tro.pis.mi
FRFrançais
aphydrotropisme
a.fi.dʁo.tʁo.pism
GUGU
અફિદ્રોટ્રોપિઝમ
a-phi-dro-tro-pijm
HAHA
jan hankali mara wuta
jan han-ka-li ma-ra wu-ta
HEעברית
אפידרוטרופיזם
e-phi-dro-tro-pi-zem
HIहिन्दी
अफिद्रोत्रोपिज्म
a-phi-dro-tro-pijm
HUMagyar
afidrotropizmus
a.fi.dro.tro.piz.mus
IDBahasa Indonesia
afidrotropisme
a-fi-dro-tro-pis-me
IGIG
mmụọ na-enweghị mmiri
m-mụ-ọ na-e-nwe-ghi mm-iri
ITItaliano
afidrotropismo
a-fi-dro-tro-pis-mo
JA日本語
アフィドロトロピズム
a-fi-do-ro-to-ro-pi-zu-mu
KKKK
афидротропизм
a.fi.dro.tro.pizm
KMKM
អាហ្វីដ្រូទ្រូបបល្ល័ង្ក
a-phi-dro-tro-pob-ba-lang
KO한국어
무수성 자극
mu-su-seong ja-geup
MRMR
अफिद्रोत्रोपिझम
a-phi-dro-tro-pijm
MSBahasa Melayu
afidrotropisme
a-fi-dro-tro-pis-me
MYမြန်မာ
ရေမဲ့ဆွဲမှု
yay-meh-hsway-hmu
NLNederlands
afidrotropisme
a.fi.dro.tʁo.pɪzm
NONorsk
afidrotropisme
a.fi.dro.tro.pɪs.me
PAPA
ਅਫਿਦ੍ਰੋਟ੍ਰੋਪਿਜ਼ਮ
a-phi-dro-tro-pijm
PLPolski
afidrotropizm
a.fi.dro.tro.pizm
PTPortuguês
afidrotropismo
a-fi-dro-tro-pis-mo
RORomână
afidrotropism
a-fi-dro-tro-pism
RUРусский
афидротропизм
a.fi.dro.tro.pɪzm
SVSvenska
afidrotropism
a.fi.dro.tro.pɪsm
SWKiswahili
mvuto usio na maji
m-vu-to u-si-o na ma-ji
TAதமிழ்
நீரற்ற ஈர்ப்பு
nī-rar-ṟa īrppu
TEతెలుగు
నీటిలేని ఆకర్షణ
nī-ṭi-le-ni ā-kar-ṣa-ṇa
THไทย
การดึงดูดที่ไม่มีน้ำ
gaan-deung-duad-thii-mai-mii-nam
TLTL
pang-aakit na walang tubig
pang-a-akit na wa-lang tu-big
TRTürkçe
afidrotropizm
a-fi-dro-tro-pizm
UKУкраїнська
афідротропізм
a.fi.dro.tro.pɪzm
URاردو
افیدروٹروپزم
a-phi-dro-tro-pizm
VITiếng Việt
sự thu hút không có nước
sự thu hút không có nước
YOYO
ìfẹ́ ẹ̀jẹ̀ tí kò ní omi
i-fe e-je ti ko ni o-mi
ZH中文
无水性趋化
wú shuǐ xìng qiū huà
ZUZU
ukwesaba okungakapheli
u-kwe-sa-ba o-ku-nga-ka-phe-li

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