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chromotropism

chromotropism noun: orientation relative to a colour stimulus.

Noun

chromotropism (countable and uncountable, plural chromotropisms)

  1. orientation relative to a colour stimulus

Forms of chromotropism

pluralchromotropisms

Origin of chromotropism

From chromo- + -tropism.

Questions about chromotropism

What does chromotropism mean?
Chromotropism means orientation relative to a colour stimulus.
What part of speech is chromotropism?
Chromotropism is a noun.
What is the plural of chromotropism?
The plural of chromotropism is chromotropisms.

Words near chromotropism in the dictionary

  1. chromotrope
  2. chromotropes
  3. chromotropic
  4. chromotropic acid
  5. chromotropies
  6. chromotropism
  7. chromotropisms
  8. chromotrops
  9. chromotropy
  10. chromotype
  11. chromotypes

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