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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.See Also: phototropism
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Phototropic — Pho to*trop ic, a. [Photo + Gr. ? to turn.] (Bot.) of or pertaining to phototropism; exhibiting phototropism; same as {Heliotropic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phototropic — phototropism ► NOUN Biology ▪ the orientation of a plant or other organism either towards or away from a source of light. DERIVATIVES phototropic adjective … English terms dictionary
phototropic — äpik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phototrope + ic : of, relating to, or capable of undergoing phototropism study … was confined to phototropic dyes Chem. & Engineering News … Useful english dictionary
phototropic — adjective Date: circa 1890 of, relating to, or capable of phototropism • phototropically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
phototropic — phototropically, adv. /foh teuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. Bot. 1. growing toward or away from the light. 2. taking a particular direction under the influence of light. [1895 1900; PHOTO + TROPIC] * * * … Universalium
phototropic — pho·to·tro·pic .fōt ə trōp ik, träp adj of, relating to, or capable of phototropism * * * pho·to·tro·pic (fo″to troґpik) exhibiting phototropism … Medical dictionary
phototropic — fəʊtəʊ trÉ‘pɪk / trÉ’p adj. responding to light stimuli, leaning toward or away from light (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
phototropic — pho·to·trop·ic … English syllables
phototropic — pho•to•trop•ic [[t]ˌfoʊ təˈtrɒp ɪk, ˈtroʊ pɪk[/t]] adj. bot growing toward or away from the light • Etymology: 1895–1900 pho to•trop′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
phototropic — /foʊtoʊˈtrɒpɪk/ (say fohtoh tropik) adjective 1. taking a particular direction under the influence of light. 2. growing towards or away from the light. {photo + tropic} –phototropically, adverb …
