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apheliotropic

a·phe·li·o·trop·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [a-fee-lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, ap-hee-]
    • /æˌfi li əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, æpˌhi-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [a-fee-lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, ap-hee-]
    • /æˌfi li əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, æpˌhi-/

Definitions of apheliotropic word

  • adjective apheliotropic growing in a direction away from the sunlight 3
  • adjective apheliotropic turning or growing away from the sun. 1
  • adjective apheliotropic Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc. 0
See all 3 definitions of apheliotropic

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Origin of apheliotropic

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; ap-2 + heliotropic

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Parts of speech for Apheliotropic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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apheliotropic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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