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Apheliotropic
Apheliotropic A*phe`li*o*trop"ic, a. [Gr. ? + ? sun + ? belonging to a turning.] Turning away from the sun; -- said of leaves, etc. --Darwin.
Apheliotropism
Apheliotropism A*phe`li*ot"ro*pism, n. The habit of bending from the sunlight; -- said of certain plants.
Diaheliotropic
Diaheliotropic Di`a*he`li*o*trop"ic, a. [Gr. ? through, at variance + ? sun + ? turning.] (Bot.) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.
Diaheliotropism
Diaheliotropism Di`a*he`li*ot"ro*pism, n. (Bot.) A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.
heliotrope
Bloodstone Blood"stone`, n. (Min.) (a) A green siliceous stone sprinkled with red jasper, as if with blood; hence the name; -- called also heliotrope. (b) Hematite, an ore of iron yielding a blood red powder or ``streak.'
Heliotroper
Heliotroper He"li*o*tro`per, n. The person at a geodetic station who has charge of the heliotrope.
Heliotropic
Heliotropic He`li*o*trop"ic, a. (Bot.) Manifesting heliotropism; turning toward the sun.
Heliotropism
Heliotropism He`li*ot"ro*pism, n. [Helio- + Gr. ? to turn.] (Bot.) The phenomenon of turning toward the light, seen in many leaves and flowers.

Meaning of Heliotrop from wikipedia

- Heliotropism, a form of tropism, is the diurnal or seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) in response to the direction of the Sun. The habit...
- impression that the flowers are tracking the Sun. This alignment results from heliotropism in an earlier development stage, the young flower stage, before full...
- "Solceller". Solar Energy. "Home". rolfdisch.de. Official website of the Heliotrop (in English) Freshome.com: brief description with pictures (archived 2014)...
- upwards during the day to face the Sun. This movement is referred to as heliotropism, which continues for a short time when flower buds form and young Helianthus...
- varied pollinator choice. Though these findings are in correlation with heliotropisms, these heat avoidance and acquisition strategies are entwined with thermotropism...
- or growth in response to gravity Apogeotropism: negative geotropism Heliotropism: the diurnal motion or seasonal motion of plant parts in response to...
- usually around dusk and dawn. They may also track the path of the sun (heliotropism) to remain warm—potentially both for their own benefit and to attract...
- Non-pigmented skin is most commonly affected. Digital camera ISO Bergaptene Heliotropism Photophobia Solar urticaria Snow blindness Photosensitizer Anderson,...
- flower heads, the immature buds do track the Sun (a phenomenon called heliotropism). The word theory in "the theory of evolution" does not imply scientific...
- daisy'. It blooms from March to September and exhibits the phenomenon of heliotropism, in which the flowers follow the position of the sun in the sky. The...