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cephalotropism

cephalotropism noun: a tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic.

Noun

cephalotropism (plural cephalotropisms)

  1. A tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic.

Forms of cephalotropism

pluralcephalotropisms

Origin of cephalotropism

From cephalo- + -tropism.

Questions about cephalotropism

What does cephalotropism mean?
Cephalotropism means a tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic.
What part of speech is cephalotropism?
Cephalotropism is a noun.
What is the plural of cephalotropism?
The plural of cephalotropism is cephalotropisms.

Words near cephalotropism in the dictionary

  1. cephalotribes
  2. cephalotripsies
  3. cephalotripsy
  4. cephalotrophic
  5. cephalotropic
  6. cephalotropism
  7. cephalotropisms
  8. cephalous
  9. Cephalus
  10. cephalæa
  11. cepham

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