See Also: phototropism(medicine)
phototropism(dictionary)

veduta (iou) and phototropism (iou)


veduta (iou)



veduta noun. [ve'du:ta] Pl. -te [-te]. E20.
[Italian = a view, from vedere see.]
In Italian Art: a detailed, factually accurate landscape, usu. a townscape showing buildings of interest.
veduta ideata [ide'a:ta], pl. ideate [ide'a:te], a realistically drawn but imaginary landscape.
vedutista [vedu'tista] noun, pl. -sti [-sti], a painter of vedute M20.

phototropism (iou)



phototropism noun. L19.
[from PHOTO- + -TROPISM.]
1. Biology. The directional bending or growth of a plant or a sessile animal in response to light; an instance of this. Also = PHOTOTAXIS. L19.
2. = PHOTOCHROMISM. E20.
Also phototropy noun E20.