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selenotropism

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[si-lee-nuh-troh-piz-uhm, sel-uh-noh-] / sɪˌli nəˈtroʊ pɪz əm, ˌsɛl ə noʊ- /

noun

Biology.
  1. growth in response to moonlight.


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Etymology

Origin of selenotropism

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


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