selenotropism

[ si-lee-nuh-troh-piz-uh m, sel-uh-noh- ]
/ sɪˌli nəˈtroʊ pɪz əm, ˌsɛl ə noʊ- /

noun Biology.

growth in response to moonlight.

Origin of selenotropism

First recorded in 1880–85; seleno- + -tropism

OTHER WORDS FROM selenotropism

se·le·no·trop·ic [suh-lee-nuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, sel-uh-noh-] /səˌli nəˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌsɛl ə noʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby selenotropism