apheliotropism

As nouns the difference between terms and apheliotropism

is that terms is while apheliotropism is the habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.

As nouns the difference between plant and apheliotropism

is that plant is an organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree while apheliotropism is the habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.

As a verb plant

is to place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

As nouns the difference between sunlight and apheliotropism

is that sunlight is all the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the earth while apheliotropism is the habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.

As nouns the difference between bend and apheliotropism

is that bend is a curve while apheliotropism is the habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.

As a verb bend

is to cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.