heliotropism

English

Etymology

helio- +‎ -tropism

Noun

heliotropism (countable and uncountable, plural heliotropisms)

1. The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light)
   • 2012, Staff (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Sunflowers inspire more efficient solar power system, R&D Magazine, online:

     A field of young sunflowers will slowly rotate from east to west during the course of a sunny day, each leaf seeking out as much sunlight as possible as the sun moves across the sky through an adaptation called heliotropism.

Derived terms

• heliotropic

Related terms

• heliotrope

Translations

the property of some plants of turning under the influence of light

• French: héliotropisme (fr) m
• Irish: héileatrópacht f
• Italian: eliotropismo m
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• Russian: гелиотропи́зм (ru) m (geliotropízm)
• Spanish: heliotropismo m