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heliotropism Definition

he·li·ot·ro·pism (hē′lē ä′trə piz′əm)

noun

any positive, or negative, turning or bending of a plant or sessile animal toward, or away from, light, esp. sunlight

Etymology: helio- + -tropism

heliotropism Related Forms
he′·lio·trop′ic (-ō träp′ik) adjective he′·lio·trop′i·cally adverb

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  8. ‹ heliopause
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  10. ‹ heliolatry
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