anemotropism

noun

an·​e·​mot·​ro·​pism

ˌanəˈmä‧trəˌpizəm

plural -s

: a tropism in which a current of air is the orienting factor (as in flies poised facing the wind)

Word History

Etymology

anem- + tropism

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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