paraheliotropism

noun

Movement of a plant's leaves in order to reduce incident sunlight damage.

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Meanings

nounparaheliotropism (usually uncountable, plural paraheliotropisms)

plural paraheliotropisms

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyMovement of a plant's leaves in order to reduce incident sunlight damage.

Origin

From para- + heliotropism.

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APA

paraheliotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraheliotropism

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“paraheliotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraheliotropism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraheliotropism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraheliotropism.

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