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plagiotropic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Growing at an oblique or almost horizontal angle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English plagio- Proto-Indo-European *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic English plagiotropic From plagio- + -tropic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: plagiotrope — growing at an oblique angle
  • Irish: claontrópach — growing at an oblique angle
  • Irish: claon-gheotrópach — growing at an oblique angle
  • Italian: plagiotropo — growing at an oblique angle