What is the tendency of growing plant organs to move or curve under the influence of light. In ordinary use the term is practically synonymous with heliotropism called?
phototropism — The tendency of growing plant organs to move or curve under the influence of light. In ordinary use the term is practically synonymous with heliotropism. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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