单词 | -tropism |
释义 | -tropismcomb. formCategories » 1. Chemistry. Forming nouns denoting types of variation or change in structural or physical properties, as allotropism n., monotropism n., morphotropism n., etc. Usually corresponding to adjectives in -tropic comb. form and nouns in -trope comb. form.Frequently with parallel formations in -tropy comb. form. Categories » 2. Chiefly Botany. Forming nouns denoting forms of directional movement or growth in response to a stimulus, as geotropism n., phototropism n., etc. Usually corresponding to adjectives in -tropic comb. form. Categories » 3. Pathology. Forming nouns denoting the tendency of a pathogen to infect a specific type of tissue, as neurotropism n., viscerotropism n. at viscero- comb. form 2. Usually corresponding to adjectives in -tropic comb. form. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < comb. form |
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