- paraheliotropism
- paraheliotropism /-otˈrə-pizm/ noun• • •Main Entry: ↑paraheliotropic
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paraheliotropism
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Heliotropism — is the diurnal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) in response to the direction of the sun. Heliotropic flowers track the sun s motion across the sky from East to West. During the night, the flowers may assume a random orientation, while at … Wikipedia
paraheliotropic — /par ə hē li ō tropˈik/ (botany) adjective Turning edgewise to the light ORIGIN: Gr para beside, beyond, and hēlios the sun, with tropos a turn, from trepein to turn • • • paraheliotropism / otˈrə pizm/ noun … Useful english dictionary
