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he·li·ot·ro·pism | \ ˌhē-lē-ˈä-trə-ˌpi-zəm 
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\Definition of heliotropism
: phototropism in which sunlight is the orienting stimulus
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heliotropic \ ˌhē-lē-ə-ˈtrō-pik , -ˈträ- \ adjective
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heliotropism
nounhe·li·ot·ro·pism | \ ˌhē-lē-ˈä-trə-ˌpiz-əm \
\Medical Definition of heliotropism
: phototropism in which sunlight is the orienting stimulus
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heliotropic \ -lē-ə-ˈtrōp-ik , -ˈträp- \ adjective
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The first known use of heliotropism was circa 1854
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