Definitions For Phototropic

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

Translations

German: fototrop, fototropisch Irish: fótatrópach Italian: eliotropico, fototropico Romanian: fototropic

Etymology

{{confix, en, photo, tropic}}

See also

phototaxic

Is Phototropic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
20
Words with Friends
22

The word Phototropic is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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