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heliotropic

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he·li·ot·ro·pism  (hl-tr-pzm)
n.
Growth or orientation of a sessile organism, especially a plant, toward or away from the light of the sun.
heli·o·tropic (--trpk) adj.
heli·o·tropi·cal·ly adv.
Translations
heliotropic
adj → heliotrop(isch)


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