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ap·he·li·ot·ro·pism (ap″he-le-otґrə-piz-əm) negative heliotropism.
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apheliotropism
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Apheliotropism — A*phe li*ot ro*pism, n. The habit of bending from the sunlight; said of certain plants. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apheliotropism — [ə fē΄lē ä′trə piz΄əm] n. [ AP + HELIOTROPISM] a tendency of certain plants to turn away from the sun; negative heliotropism apheliotropic [ə fē΄lēə träp′ik] adj … English World dictionary
apheliotropism — /euh fee lee o treuh piz euhm, ap hee lee /, n. apheliotropic tendency or type of growth. [1875 80; APHELIOTROP(IC) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
apheliotropism — n. tendency to grow or turn away from the sun (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
apheliotropism — aph·e·li·ot·ro·pism … English syllables
apheliotropism — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈä.trəˌpizəm noun ( s) Etymology: apo + heliotropism : negative heliotropism (as in certain roots that turn away from the sun) … Useful english dictionary
apheliotropic — a. growing away from the sun. ♦ apheliotropism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
