tropism

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: tropist, trophism, atropism, -tropism

Antonyms: tropist, trophism, atropism, -tropism

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|biology}}{{lb|en|uncountable|biology}} The [[turning#Noun|turning]] of an [[organism]] (chiefly a [[plant#Noun|plant]]) or [[part#Noun|part]] of an organism either [[towards#Preposition|towards]] or [[away#Adverb|away]] from a [[stimulus]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this.
2. {{lb|en|countable|by extension|chiefly|virology}} A [[capability]] or [[tendency]] for a [[pathogen]] (chiefly a [[virus#Noun|virus]]) to [[infect#Verb|infect]] a [[type#Noun|type]] of [[cell#Noun|cell]], [[tissue#Noun|tissue]], [[organ#Noun|organ]], or [[host#Noun|host]] organism.
3. {{lb|en|countable|figurative}} Of a [[person#Noun|person]]: an [[instinctive]] [[predilection]] or tendency; also {{lb|en|generally}}, a [[liking#Noun|liking]], a [[preference#Noun|preference]].

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