- ap´o|ge´o|trop´i|cal|ly
- ap|o|ge|o|trop|ic «AP uh JEE uh TROP ihk», adjective.bending or turning away from the earth: »
apogeotropic leaves.
–ap´o|ge´o|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb.
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trop´i|cal|ly — trop|i|cal1 «TROP uh kuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the tropics; having to do with the tropics: »tropical studies. 2. occurring in the tropics: »tropical diseases, a tropical depression that grows into a tropical storm. 3. native to the… … Useful english dictionary
trop|i|cal — trop|i|cal1 «TROP uh kuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the tropics; having to do with the tropics: »tropical studies. 2. occurring in the tropics: »tropical diseases, a tropical depression that grows into a tropical storm. 3. native to the… … Useful english dictionary
trop|i|cal|ize — «TROP uh kuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make tropical; make suitable for tropical climates … Useful english dictionary
a|phe´li|o|trop´i|cal|ly — a|phe|li|o|trop|ic «uh FEE lee uh TROP ihk», adjective. bending or turning away from sunlight: »an apheliotropic plant. –a|phe´li|o|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
an|i´so|trop´i|cal|ly — an|i|so|trop|ic «an Y suh TROP ihk, AN y», adjective. 1. Physics. having different properties in different directions; aeolotropic (contrasted with isotropic). 2. Botany. responding differently or unequally to external stimuli. ╂[< aniso +… … Useful english dictionary
al´lo|trop´i|cal|ly — al|lo|trop|ic «AL uh TROP ihk», adjective. occurring in two or more forms that differ in physical and chemical properties but not in the kind of atoms of which they are composed. Oxygen gas and ozone are allotropic forms of the element oxygen;… … Useful english dictionary
ge´o|trop´i|cal|ly — ge|o|trop|ic «JEE uh TROP ihk», adjective. Biology. affected by geotropism; responding to gravity. –ge´o|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
he´li|o|trop´i|cal|ly — he|li|o|trop|ic «HEE lee uh TROP ihk, TROH pihk», adjective. Botany. turning or bending in response to sunlight. –he´li|o|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hy´per|me|trop´i|cal|ly — hy|per|me|trop|ic «HY puhr muh TROP ihk», adjective. = having to do with or affected by hypermetropia (Cf. ↑hypermetropia); farsighted. (Cf. ↑far sighted) –hy´per|me|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
i´so|trop´i|cal|ly — i|so|trop|ic «Y suh TROP ihk», adjective. 1. Physics. having the same properties, such as elasticity or conduction, in all directions. 2. Zoology. without predetermined axes. ╂[< iso + Greek trópos turn, manner + English ic]… … Useful english dictionary
