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apheliotropism definition

apheli·otro·pism (ə fē′lē ä′trə piz′əm)

noun

a tendency of certain plants to turn away from the sun; negative heliotropism

Etymology: ap- + heliotropism

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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