heliotropic
[ hee-lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
/ ˌhi li əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /
adjective Biology.
turning or growing toward the light.
OTHER WORDS FROM heliotropic
he·li·o·trop·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby heliotropic
heliosphere,
heliostat,
heliotaxis,
heliotherapy,
heliotrope,
heliotropic,
heliotropin,
heliotropism,
heliotype,
heliozoan,
helipad
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Scientific definitions for heliotropic
heliotropism
[ hē′lē-ŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]
The growth or movement of a fixed organism, especially a plant, toward or away from sunlight. Heliotropism can be easily seen in sunflowers, which slowly turn their large flowers so that they continually face the sun.