TROPIC


Meaning of TROPIC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tr ō -pik

Function: adjective

Etymology: trop-

Date: 1903

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism

2 of a hormone : influencing the activity of a specified gland

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