🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

向日性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiàng rì xìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heliotropism/ˌhiːliəʊˈtrɒpɪzəm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"向日葵表现出向日性,跟随太阳的移动。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The growth or movement of a plant toward or away from sunlight.

    "Sunflowers exhibit heliotropism by turning their heads to follow the sun throughout the day."
  2. 2

    A phenomenon where organisms orient themselves in relation to the sun.

    "Certain flowers display heliotropism, adjusting their position to maximize light absorption."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'heliotropism' is derived from the Greek words 'helios' meaning 'sun' and 'tropos' meaning 'turning'. It emerged in the late 19th century as a scientific term to describe the growth or movement of plants in response to sunlight.

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