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anemotropism

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[an-uh-mo-truh-piz-uhm] / ˌæn əˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun

Biology.

orientation in response to a current of air.

Other Word Forms

anemotropic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anemotropism

First recorded in 1895–1900; anemo- + tropism

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