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Phototropism

Phototropism Meaning & Definition
Phototropism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phototropism?

[n] an orienting response to light

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Phototropism In Webster's Dictionary

\Pho*tot"ro*pism\, n. [Photo- + Gr. ? to turn.] (Plant Physiol.) The tendency of growing plant organs to move or curve under the influence of light. In ordinary use the term is practically synonymous with heliotropism.

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