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phototropism

phototropism noun: the movement of a plant towards or away from light.

Noun

phototropism (countable and uncountable, plural phototropisms)

  1. The movement of a plant towards or away from light.

phototropism meaning in Tagalog

phototropism in Tagalog

biology: the movement of a plant towards or away from light
sugbaling

Antonyms of phototropism

Forms of phototropism

pluralphototropisms
alternative formphototrophism

Origin of phototropism

From photo- + -tropism.

Questions about phototropism

What does phototropism mean?
Phototropism means the movement of a plant towards or away from light.
What is phototropism in Tagalog?
Phototropism in Tagalog is sugbaling. See Phototropism meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is phototropism?
Phototropism is a noun.
What is the plural of phototropism?
The plural of phototropism is phototropisms.

Words near phototropism in the dictionary

  1. phototrophy
  2. phototropic
  3. phototropically
  4. phototropin
  5. phototropins
  6. phototropism
  7. phototropisms
  8. phototropistic
  9. phototropy
  10. phototube
  11. phototubes

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