- 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.
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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
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
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
pla´gi|o|trop´i|cal|ly — pla|gi|o|trop|ic «PLAY jee uh TROP ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with plagiotropism. 2. exhibiting plagiotropism. –pla´gi|o|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Pa|le|o|trop|i|cal — «PAY lee oh TROP uh kuhl, PAL ee », adjective. belonging to the tropical (and subtropical) regions of the Old World or Eastern Hemisphere … 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
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
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 … Useful english dictionary
