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diaphototropism

/ ˌdaɪəfəʊtəʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm; ˌdaɪəfəʊtəʊˈtrɒpɪk /

noun

  1. growth of a plant or plant part in a direction transverse to that of the light
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • diaphototropic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diaphototropism1

C20: from Greek, from dia- + phototropic

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