apheliotropism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə fē′lē otrə piz′əm, ap hē′lē-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•phe•li•ot•ro•pism  (ə fē′lē otrə piz′əm, ap hē′lē-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanyapheliotropic tendency or type of growth.
  • apheliotrop(ic) + -ism 1875–80


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