Anthotropic

/ˌænθoʊˈtrɒpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Turning or moving toward flowers, especially used to describe organisms or plant parts attracted to floral structures.

Etymology

From Greek 'anthos' (flower) and 'tropos' (turning toward), literally 'flower-turning,' coined to describe growth movements toward flowers.

Kelly Says

Many insects are anthotropic—they're instinctively drawn to flowers like bees heading to a buffet—and this attraction is so strong that some flowers have evolved to look like other insects to trick them!

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