tropo-


  1. a combining form meaning “turn,” “reaction, response,” “change,” “troposphere,” used in the formation of compound words: tropophilous.

Origin of tropo-

1
Combining form representing Greek trópos turn, tropḗ a turning
  • Also especially before a vowel, trop-.

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British Dictionary definitions for tropo-

tropo-

combining form
  1. indicating change or a turning: tropophyte

Origin of tropo-

1
from Greek tropos a turn

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