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Phototropic Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix photo-

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Definitions
Adjective
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Having a tendency to move in response to light. An animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light. One that is negatively phototropic will move away from light.

See Also
negatively phototropism microbe light photonastic phototaxic animal positively
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Rhyming Words
epic spic aspic lepic topic typic tepic lipic adipic acopic carpic scopic hippic biopic atopic lappic utopic atypic tropic kidpic
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