anemotropism

[ an-uh-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.

1. orientation in response to a current of air.

Other Words From

• an·e·mo·trop·ic [an-, uh, -m, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anemotropism¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; anemo- + tropism