I. .ˌtrōp noun combining form
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Greek tropos turn, direction, way
1. : turn : change : affinity for
chromo trope
neuro trope
2. : body characterized by (such) an inversion
hemi trope
3. : instrument and especially optical instrument that functions by rotating, reversing, or reflecting
rheo trope
thauma trope
II. adjective combining form
Etymology: French, from Greek -tropos, from trepein to turn
: turning : being reverted
aniso trope
hemi trope