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-tropism
-tropismsuff. Tropism: phototropism.
[From Greek tropē, a turning; see -tropic.]-tropism or -tropyn combining form (Biology) indicating a tendency to turn or develop in response to a certain stimulus: phototropism. [from Greek tropos a turn]tro•pism (ˈtroʊ pɪz əm)
n. the orientation of an organism toward or away from a stimulus, as light. [1895–1900; independent use of -tropism] tro•pis′tic (-ˈpɪs tɪk) adj. -tropism var. of -tropy. [see -tropy, -ism] EncyclopediaSeetropism-tropism
-tropism Combining form denoting TROPISM in relation to the stated stimulus, as in phototropism. |