In a manner involving self-directed movement or growth that is independent of external directional stimuli.
From autotropic (adjective) + -ally (adverb suffix). Adverbial form of autotropic used to describe the mode of self-directed biological responses.
When plant roots grow autotropically downward, they're not just responding to gravity—they're following internal growth programs that existed long before they encountered any soil.
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