heliotypy

/hɛlɪˈɒtɒpi/

Definitions

1. noun

The phenomenon of plants bending towards the direction of the sun, also known as phototropism.

“The gardener studied the heliotypy of the young sunflower to understand how it maximized sunlight exposure.”

Synonyms

  • heliotropism
  • phototropism

Antonyms

  • skototropism