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Heliotropy

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heliotropismnounThe property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light).
phototropynounphototropism
heliotaxisnounMovement of an organism toward sunlight; positive heliotaxis.
aeolotropismnounaeolotropy
geotropynoungeotropism
stereotropismnounSynonym of thigmatropism.
chromotropynounSynonym of chromotropism.
epitheliotropismnounThe condition of being epitheliotropic
phototropismnoun(biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light.
azeotropismnounazeotropy
plagiotropismnoun(biology) The growth of a plant at an orientation to the angle of a stimulus
chromotropismnoun(biology) orientation relative to a colour stimulus
amphitropismnounThe property of being amphitropic
hydrotropynounSynonym of hydrotropism.
halotropismnoun(biology) Movement (of a plant) towards or (more often) away from a saline environment
orthotropismnounThe property of being orthotropic or orthotropous.
heliophilianounThe property of an organism being attracted to sunlight or thriving in sunlight.
homotropynoun(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves is rotationally symmetric
apogeotropismnoun(botany) An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.
phototrophismnoun(botany) Alternative spelling of phototropism. [(biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light.]

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