phototropic en · ADJ
Etymology
From photo- + -tropic.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most phototropic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more phototropic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phototropically · aphototropic
Relateds
Translations (6)
it eliotropico (having a tendency to move in response to light) · de fototropisch (having a tendency to move in response to light) · it fototropico (having a tendency to move in response to light) · ro fototropic (having a tendency to move in response to light) · de fototrop (having a tendency to move in response to light) · ga fótatrópach (having a tendency to move in response to light)