Is Phototropically a Word?

noun Botany. phototropic tendency or growth.

What is the other name of phototropism?

A negative phototropism, also known as skototropism or scototropism, is when the organism tends to grow away from the source of light. The plant shoots and meristems, for instance, show positive phototropism. Plants are capable of responding to light in terms of growth with the help of different signaling molecules.

How do you use Phototropic in a sentence?

The robots had a plastic shell which was phototropic in that it could follow light and act as a bumper sensor. They are seen from October to February, and are phototropic (turning towards the sun).