Medical Dictionary

heliotropism

noun he·li·ot·ro·pism \ˌhē-lē-ˈä-trə-ˌpiz-əm\

Medical Definition of HELIOTROPISM

:  phototropism in which sunlight is the orienting stimulus
he·lio·tro·pic \-lē-ə-ˈtrōp-ik, -ˈträp-\ adjective

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