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tropism in Malay

tropisme

/ˈtɹəʊpɪz(ə)m//ˈtɹoʊˌpɪzəm/

tropism in Malay: tropisme. In English, tropism means the turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.

Malay words for tropism

turning of an organism or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; an instance of this
tropisme

English meaning of tropism

  1. noun The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.
  2. noun A capability or tendency for a pathogen (chiefly a virus) to infect a type of cell, tissue, organ, or host organism.
  3. noun Of a person: an instinctive predilection or tendency; also (generally), a liking, a preference.

Full definition of tropism

tropism in a sentence

  • host tropism tissue tropism

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Questions about tropism in Malay

What is the meaning of tropism in Malay?
Tropism in Malay is tropisme.
Apakah maksud tropism dalam bahasa Melayu?
Tropism: tropisme.
What does tropism mean in English?
Tropism means the turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.

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