-TROPOUS

Meaning of -TROPOUS in English

adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -tropos, from trepein to turn turning or curving in (such) a way ; exhibiting (such) a tropism

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-TROPOUS — .trəpəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -tropos, from trepein to turn — more at trope : turning or curving in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-TROPOUS — a combining form meaning "turned, curved" in the direction specified by the initial element: anatropous. [ -tropos pertaining to a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-TROPOUS — Etymology: Greek -tropos, from trepein to turn : turning or curving in (such) a way : exhibiting (such) a tropism …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-TROPOUS — [-tropous] adj comb form [Gk -tropos, fr. trepein to turn]: turning or curving in (such) a way: exhibiting (such) a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-TROPOUS — -tropous stress-imposing BrE AmE trəp əs ▷ — heterotropous ˌhet ə ˈrɒtr əp əs ◂ AmE \ ˌhet̬ ə ˈrɑːtr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TROPOUS — Function: adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -tropos, from trepein to turn : turning or curving in (such) a way : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CAMPYLOTROPOUS — adjective Etymology: Greek kampylos + International Scientific Vocabulary -tropous -tropous Date: 1835 having the ovule curved
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-TROPIC — adjective combining form Etymology: French -tropique, from Greek -tropos -tropous turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a …
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PLAGIOTROPOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ä.trəpəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plagi- + -tropous : plagiotropic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORTHOTROPOUS — (ˈ)ȯ(r)|thä.trəpəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary orth- + -tropous : having the ovule straight so that the chalaza, hilum, and …
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LAEOTROPIC — |lēə.|träpik adjective or lae·ot·ro·pous lēˈä.trəpəs ; or lei·o·trop·ic |līə.|träpik Etymology: laeotropic or laeotropous from Greek laios left + English -tropic …
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HETEROTROPOUS — |hed.ə|rä.trəpəs adjective Etymology: Greek heterotropos of different sort, various, from hetero- heter- + -tropos -tropous : amphitropous
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HEMITROPOUS — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷pəs adjective 1. [ hemitrope (I) + -ous ] : hemitropic 2. [ hemi- (I) + -tropous ] : amphitropous
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEXIOTROPIC — |deksēō.|träpik adjective or dek·i·ot·ro·pous |deksē|ä.trəpəs ; also dex·tro·trop·ic |dekstrō.|träpik ; or dex·trot·ro·pous dekˈsträ.trəpəs Etymology: dexiotropic from dexio- (from Greek dexios …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAMPYLOTROPOUS — |kampə|lä.trəpəs adjective also cam·py·lot·ro·pal -pəl Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary campylo- (from Greek kampylo- ) + -tropous or -tropal; originally formed …
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ANATROPOUS — əˈna.trəpəs adjective Etymology: ana- + -tropous : having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development so that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AMPHITROPOUS — (ˈ)am|fi.trəpəs adjective Etymology: amphi- + -tropous : having the ovule inverted but with the attachment near the middle of one …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-TROPY — a combining form occurring in abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -tropic or -tropous: neurotropy. Also, -tropism . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TROPO- — a combining form meaning "turn," "reaction, response," "change," "troposphere," used in the formation of compound words: tropophilous. Also, esp. before …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORTHOTROPOUS — /awr tho"treuh peuhs/ , adj. Bot. (of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANATROPOUS — /euh na"treuh peuhs/ , adj. Bot. (of an ovule) inverted at an early stage of growth, so that the micropyle …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AMPHITROPOUS — /am fi"treuh peuhs/ , adj. Bot. (of an ovule) inverted so that the funicle is in the middle of one …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-TROPIC — Etymology: French -tropique, from Greek -tropos -tropous 1. : turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a (specified) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAMPYLOTROPOUS — adjective Etymology: Greek kampylos + International Scientific Vocabulary -tropous -tropous Date: 1835 : having the ovule curved
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANA- — or an- Etymology: Latin, from Greek, up, back, again, from ana up — more at on 1. : up : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAMPYLOTROPOUS — [cam.py.lot.ro.pous] adj [Gk kampylos + ISV -tropous -tropous] (1835): having the ovule curved
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-TROPIC — [-tropic] adj comb form [F -tropique, fr. Gk -tropos -tropous] 1: turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in …
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