anemotropism
[ an-uh-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm /
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noun Biology.
orientation in response to a current of air.
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OTHER WORDS FROM anemotropism
an·e·mo·trop·ic [an-uh-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌæn ə məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anemotropism
anemophilous, anemophobia, anemoscope, anemosis, anemotaxis, anemotropism, anencephalic, anencephaly, anenst, anent, anephric
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