heliotropism
(noun) an orienting response to the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heliotropism (countable and uncountable, plural heliotropisms)
The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light)
Source: Wiktionary
He`li*ot"ro*pism, n. Etym: [Helio- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The phenomenon of turning toward the light, seen in many leaves and flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
