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Phototropic vs Hydrotropic - What's the difference?

phototropic | hydrotropic |

As adjectives the difference between phototropic and hydrotropic

is that phototropic is having a tendency to move in response to light an animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light one that is negatively phototropic will move away from light while hydrotropic is (label) exhibiting hydrotropism.

phototropic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a tendency to move in response to light. An animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light. One that is negatively phototropic will move away from light.

    • Related terms

    * phototropism

    See also

    * phototaxic

    hydrotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) exhibiting hydrotropism