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aph·​y·​dro·​trop·​ic | \ ¦aˌfī- ¦apˌhī- \
variants: or less commonly apohydrotropic \ ¦apō¦hī⸗¦⸗⸗ \

Definition of aphydrotropic

: turning away from or shunning moisture an aphydrotropic plant

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Other Words from aphydrotropic

aphydrotropism \ ¦afˌhīˈdrä‧trəˌpizəm , ¦aˌfī-​ , ¦apˌhī-​ \ noun, plural -s

History and Etymology for aphydrotropic

apo- + hydrotropic

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“Aphydrotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphydrotropic. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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