DIAHELIOTROPISM

Noun

diaheliotropism (uncountable)

(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.

Source: Wiktionary


Di`a*he`li*ot"ro*pism, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

coffee icon