Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apheliotropic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aphe-liotrop-ic
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.

Example Sentences

"But some tendrils are apheliotropic, for instance those of Bignonia capreolata and of Smilax aspera; and the stems of some plants which climb by rootlets, as those of the Ivy and Tecoma radicans, are likewise apheliotropic, and they thus find a support."

Etymology

From apo- + heliotropic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: apo

Derived Forms

apheliotropically

Questions

What does apheliotropic mean?: Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
Where does apheliotropic come from?: From apo- + heliotropic.

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