English Explanatory Dictionary

phototropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a tendency to move in response to light. An animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light. One that is negatively phototropic will move away from light.

Word forms

phototropic more phototropic most phototropic

Etymology

From photo- + -tropic.

Related words

phototropism phototaxic

Derived words

aphototropic phototropically
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