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ecotropism

ecotropism noun: the tendency of a virus or bacterium to infect a small range of hosts.

Noun

ecotropism (uncountable)

  1. The tendency of a virus or bacterium to infect a small range of hosts

Origin of ecotropism

From eco- + -tropism.

Questions about ecotropism

What does ecotropism mean?
Ecotropism means the tendency of a virus or bacterium to infect a small range of hosts.
What part of speech is ecotropism?
Ecotropism is a noun.

Words near ecotropism in the dictionary

  1. ecotraveller
  2. ecotravellers
  3. ecotrophic
  4. ecotrophology
  5. ecotropic
  6. ecotropism
  7. ecotype
  8. ecotypes
  9. ecotypic
  10. ecotypical
  11. ecotypically

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