geo- + -tropic, after German geotropisch
1875, in the meaning defined above
geothermometer
geotropic
geotropism
“Geotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geotropic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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