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Sunlight vs Apheliotropism - What's the difference?

sunlight | apheliotropism |

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.

sunlight

Noun

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  • All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.
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  • (figuratively, figuratively) Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
  • Synonyms

    * (light from the sun) sunshine

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    apheliotropism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
  • (Webster 1913)