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Phototropic

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pho·tot·ro·pism  (f-ttr-pzm, ft-trpzm)
n.
Growth or movement of a sessile organism toward or away from a source of light.
photo·tropic (ft-trpk, -trpk) adj.
photo·tropi·cal·ly adv.
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