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APHELIOTROPISM
Noun
apheliotropism (uncountable)
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
Source: Wiktionary
A*phe`li*ot"ro*pism, n.
Definition: The habit of bending from the sunlight; -- said of certain plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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