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(pho-to-trop-ism) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 the growth response of plant parts to the stimulus of light producing a bending towards the light source ; 2 the response of animals to light; phototaxis

Example Sentence

The shoot of the plant bent toward the light because of phototropism.

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