graviperception

graviperception

English

Etymology

    From gravi- + perception.

    Noun

    graviperception (uncountable)

    1. perception of gravity
      • 1904, Nature Publishing Group, Nature:
        And I am glad to note that both Pfeffer and Czapek are not disinclined to believe in the possibility of various forms of graviperception.
      • 1992, Cees M Karssen, Leendert C Loon, Dick Vreugdenhil, Progress in Plant Growth Regulation:
        The take-home message from these observations is open to interpretation, but may be that although amyloplasts play a pivotal role in graviperception,...