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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

clinostat

/klɪnəʊstæt/ noun · British & US
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What does clinostat mean?

noun

A device used in plant physiology to rotate a container of plants around its vertical axis, thereby simulating a free-fall environment in which the plants grow in a horizontal position, or a clinostat is a device used to rotate a plant or a container of plants around its vertical axis, allowing the plant to grow in a horizontal position.

Example

"The researchers used a clinostat to study the effects of microgravity on plant growth."

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