apheliotropic

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apheliotropic

(æpˌhiːlɪəˈtrɒpɪk; əˌfiː-) adj (Biology) biology growing in a direction away from the sunlight[C19: see apo-, heliotropic] apheliotropism n

a•phe•li•o•trop•ic

(əˌfi li əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, æpˌhi-)

adj. turning or growing away from the sun. [1875–80] a•phe`li•ot′ro•pism (-ˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm) n.