aphydrotropic

adjective

aph·​y·​dro·​trop·​ic

¦aˌfī-,

¦apˌhī-

variants or less commonly apohydrotropic

¦apō¦hī⸗¦⸗⸗

: turning away from or shunning moisture

an aphydrotropic plant

aphydrotropism

¦afˌhīˈdrä‧trəˌpizəm

¦aˌfī-

¦apˌhī-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

apo- + hydrotropic

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