ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phototropic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Phototropic is an adjective meaning 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.

Meaning

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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phototropistic, phototaxic, photopositive, photonegative, photomotile, photophobotactic.

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