"heliotropism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heliotropisms [plural]
Etymology: helio- + -tropism Etymology templates: {{confix|en|helio|tropism}} helio- + -tropism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} heliotropism (countable and uncountable, plural heliotropisms)
  1. The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light) Wikipedia link: heliotropism Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: heliotropic Related terms: heliotrope Translations (the property of some plants of turning under the influence of light): héliotropisme [masculine] (French), ჰელიოტროპიზმი (helioṭroṗizmi) (Georgian), héileatrópacht [feminine] (Irish), eliotropismo [masculine] (Italian), heliotropismo [masculine] (Portuguese), гелиотропи́зм (geliotropízm) [masculine] (Russian), heliotropismo [masculine] (Spanish)

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