plagiotropic

adjective

pla·​gio·​tro·​pic ˌplā-j(ē-)ə-ˈtrō-pik 

ˌpla-,

-ˈträ-

: having the longer axis inclined away from the vertical

Word History

Etymology

Greek plagios + International Scientific Vocabulary -tropic

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above