phototropism

English

Alternative forms

phototrophism

Etymology

photo- +‎ -tropism

Noun

phototropism (countable and uncountable, plural phototropisms)

(biology) the movement of a plant towards or away from light

Antonyms

scototropism, skototropism

Related terms

phototropic

Translations

biology: the movement of a plant towards or away from light

French: héliotropisme (fr) m
Irish: fótatrópacht f

Italian: fototropismo m, eliotropia f, eliotropismo m
Tagalog: sugbaling

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