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selenotropism

[ si-lee-nuh-troh-piz-uhm, sel-uh-noh- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. growth in response to moonlight.

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Other Words From

  • se·le·no·trop·ic [s, uh, -lee-n, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik, sel-, uh, -noh-], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of selenotropism1

First recorded in 1880–85; seleno- + -tropism

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