apheliotropic

adjective

aph·​e·​li·​o·​trop·​ic

¦af¦hēlēə‧¦träpik,

¦a¦fē-,

¦ap¦hē-

: characterized by apheliotropism

apheliotropically

-pə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

apo- + heliotropic

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