apheliotropic

[ a-fee-lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, ap-hee- ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. turning or growing away from the sun.

Origin of apheliotropic

1
First recorded in 1875–80; ap-2 + heliotropic

Other words from apheliotropic

  • a·phe·li·o·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for apheliotropic

apheliotropic

/ (æpˌhiːlɪəˈtrɒpɪk, əˌfiː-) /


adjective
  1. biology growing in a direction away from the sunlight

Origin of apheliotropic

1
C19: see apo-, heliotropic

Derived forms of apheliotropic

  • apheliotropism (æpˌhiːlɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm, əˌfiː-), noun

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