Definitions

1. adjective

Having or exhibiting homotropism; in plants, having leaves or branches that grow in the same direction as the stem or main axis.

“The botanist studied the homotropal growth patterns in various plant species.”

2. noun

A plant that exhibits homotropism, especially one in which the leaves grow in the same direction as the stem or main axis.

“The researcher observed a homotropal plant with leaves pointing upwards towards the sunlight.”