heliotropism

heliotropism
SYN: heliotaxis. [helio- + G. trope, a turning]

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he·li·ot·ro·pism .hē-lē-'ä-trə-.piz-əm n phototropism in which sunlight is the orienting stimulus
he·lio·tro·pic -lē-ə-'trōp-ik, -'träp- adj

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he·li·ot·ro·pism (he″le-otґro-piz-əm) [helio- + tropism] the turning of an organism, especially a plant, toward (positive h.) or away from (negative h.) the sun. Cf. heliotaxis.

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