apheliotropism

[ uh-fee-lee-o-truh-piz-uh m, ap-hee-lee- ]
/ əˌfi liˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm, æpˌhi li- /

noun

apheliotropic tendency or type of growth.

Origin of apheliotropism

First recorded in 1875–80; apheliotrop(ic) + -ism

Words nearby apheliotropism