phototropism
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phototropism
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From photo- + -tropism.
noun phototropisms · phototrophism
- The movement of a plant towards or away from light.
Opposite: scototropism, skototropism
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Opposite: scototropism, skototropism
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noun biology: the movement of a plant towards or away from light
| Français | héliotropisme |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Fototropismus |
| Italiano | fototropismo, eliotropia, eliotropismo |
| Ελληνικά | φωτοτροπισμός fototropismós |
| Română | fototropism |
Talk about this word "phototropism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phototropism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. phototropism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phototropism "phototropism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phototropism.Cite this
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title = {phototropism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phototropism},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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