English to English Dictionary -heliotrope

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Apheliotropic :: Apheliotropic (a.) Turning away from the sun; -- said of leaves, etc..

Apheliotropism :: Apheliotropism (n.) The habit of bending from the sunlight; -- said of certain plants.

Diaheliotropic :: Diaheliotropic (a.) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism..

Diaheliotropism :: Diaheliotropism (n.) A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.

Heliotrope :: Heliotrope (n.) An instrument or machine for showing when the sun arrived at the tropics and equinoctial line.

Heliotrope :: Heliotrope (n.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also turnsole and girasole. H. Peruvianum is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers.

Heliotrope :: Heliotrope (n.) An instrument for making signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the sun's rays thrown from a mirror..

Heliotrope :: Heliotrope (n.) See Bloodstone (a).

Heliotroper :: Heliotroper (n.) The person at a geodetic station who has charge of the heliotrope.

Heliotropic :: Heliotropic (a.) Manifesting heliotropism; turning toward the sun.

Heliotropism :: Heliotropism (n.) The phenomenon of turning toward the light, seen in many leaves and flowers..