Describing the growth or movement of plants or organisms in response to wind, where they bend or orient in relation to wind direction.
From Greek anemos (wind) plus tropic (turning or responding), describing organisms that turn or grow in response to wind stimuli.
Trees on windy mountaintops are often anemotropic—they grow bent and twisted, with branches all pointing away from the prevailing wind direction, creating a 'flag' shape that's instantly recognizable and tells you the wind direction without a compass!
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