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Definition of phototropic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

phototropic

adjective

/ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrɒpɪk/

/ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrɑːpɪk/

(biology)

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(of a plant or how it grows) turning towards or away from light

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