selenotropism

[ si-lee-nuh-troh-piz-uhm, sel-uh-noh- ]

nounBiology.
  1. growth in response to moonlight.

Origin of selenotropism

1
First recorded in 1880–85; seleno- + -tropism

Other words from selenotropism

  • se·le·no·trop·ic [suh-lee-nuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, sel-uh-noh-], /səˌli nəˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌsɛl ə noʊ-/, adjective

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