anemotropism

[ an-uh-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]

nounBiology.
  1. orientation in response to a current of air.

Origin of anemotropism

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; anemo- + tropism

Other words from anemotropism

  • an·e·mo·trop·ic [an-uh-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌæn ə məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

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