adverb
- in a manner relating to or exhibiting geotropism; in response to the force of gravity
Usage: biology/botany; technical
Examples
- Plant roots grow geotropically downward into the soil.
- The seedling responded geotropically to gravity by directing its roots toward the earth.
- Stems typically grow geotropically in the opposite direction from roots.
- The organism moved geotropically in response to gravitational pull.