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Meaning of anemotropic in English:

anemotropic

adjective

Biology

  • Of, relating to, or of the nature of anemotropism; exhibiting or characterized by orientation determined by the direction of the wind.

Pronunciation

anemotropic

/ˌanɪmə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪk/ /əˌnɛmə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪk/ /ˌanɪmə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪk/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Morton Wheeler (1865–1937). From anemo- + -tropic, after anemotropism.