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phototropism
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phototropism /pho·tot·ro·pism/ (fo-tot´rah-pizm)
1. the tendency of an organism to turn or move toward or away from light.
2. color change produced in a substance by the action of light.phototrop´ic

pho·tot·ro·pism (f-ttr-pzm)
n.
Growth or movement of a sessile organism toward or away from a source of light.

photo·tropic (ft-trpk, -trpk) adj.

phototropism
1. the tendency of an organism to turn or move toward (positive phototropism) or away from (negative phototropism) light.
2. change of color produced in a substance by the action of light.

phototropism 
Reaction of certain plants and animals to move towards (positive phototropism) or away from (negative phototropism) a source of light.


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