heliotropic

[ hee-lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
adjectiveBiology.

  1. turning or growing toward the light.

Origin of heliotropic

1
First recorded in 1870–75; helio- + -tropic

Other words from heliotropic

  • he·li·o·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb

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