heliotropism

heliotropism
[ˌhiːlɪə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪz(ə)m]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Botany)the directional growth of a plant in response to sunlight
    (植)(植物的)向光性,向日性。 比较 phototropism
    ■(Zoology)the tendency of an animal to move towards light
    (动)(动物的)向光性
派生
heliotropic
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from helio- + Greek -tropos 'turning' + -ism
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