Besides the algae in their skin, they had altered hormone levels with predispositions toward heliotropism and nudity, plus numerous other "improvements.". From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
His very geographical situation was sufficient to turn the mind towards him, but the particular reason for that heliotropism on the part of his feminine neighbors was that he was an easy man for a woman to ask. From Wordnik.com. [The Wrong Woman] Reference
Wiesner's papers on heliotropism are in the "Denkschriften" of the Vienna Academy, Volumes. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2] Reference
Are we to suppose that the upper half of the body or eye had a positive heliotropism and the lower half a negative heliotropism?. From Wordnik.com. [Hormones and Heredity] Reference
I tiptoed religiously by it, went on up to the big house where the three women slept, as if drawn to their abode by a sort of heliotropism. From Wordnik.com. [Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative] Reference
Himawari prototype is a machine plant that imitates heliotropism, the diurnal movement of flowers tracking the sun as it moves across the sky. From Wordnik.com. [Crave: The gadget blog] Reference
As flowers turn toward the sun, by dint of a secret heliotropism the past strives to turn toward the sun which is rising in the sky of history. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
Vienna (who has lately published a great book on heliotropism) finds that an intermittent light, say of 20 minutes, produces the same effect as a continuous light of, say 60 m. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2] Reference
Since plants possess no nerves, this identity of animal with plant heliotropism can offer but one inference -- these heliotropic effects must depend upon conditions which are common to both animals and plants. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the Science of Sociology] Reference
The sensitiveness belonging to living substance, known by the names heliotropism, chemotropism, etc., is like a sketch of sensation and of the reactions following it; organic memory is the basis and the obliterated form of conscious memory. From Wordnik.com. [Essai sur l'imagination créatrice. English] Reference
They give the quintessence of laboratory experiments as to what are the effects of different energies such as light (heliotropism), electricity (galvanotropism), gravity (geotropism), etc., in their reaction and influence upon the movements and actions of living organisms. From Wordnik.com. [Manhood of Humanity.] Reference
heliotropism - i would argue it's just a different course. there should be no right or wrong here.. : i agree with your sense of adventure granny - ah, and maybe the most adventurous one is always the 'right' choice!. From Wordnik.com. [Choose Your Own Adventure] Reference
Romanes 'paper on the effect of intermittent light on heliotropism was the "Proc. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2] Reference
Roots, heliotropism of. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2] Reference
Ah, heliotropism. From Wordnik.com. [Clap on, clap off] Reference
On heliotropism. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2] Reference
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