phototropism
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Definition of phototropism
: a tropism in which light is the orienting stimulus
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phototropism
noun
ˌfōt-ō-ˈtrō-ˌpiz-əm
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Medical Definition of phototropism
: a tropism in which light is the orienting stimulus — see heliotropism
2 : the reversible change in color of a substance produced by the formation of an isomeric modification when exposed to radiant energy (as light)
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