hemitropism
noun
hemi·tro·pism
variants or hemitropy
hēˈmi‧trəpē
plural hemitropisms or hemitropies
: the quality or state of being hemitropic
Word History
Etymology
hemitropism from hemitrope entry 1 + -ism; hemitropy from French hémitropie, from hémi- hemi- entry 1 + tropie -tropy