selenotropism

[ si-lee-nuh-troh-piz-uhm, sel-uh-noh- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. growth in response to moonlight.

Other Words From

• se·le·no·trop·ic [s, uh, -lee-n, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik, sel-, uh, -noh-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of selenotropism¹

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