-tropy
1.
a combining form occurring in abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in
-tropic,
or
-tropous:
neurotropy.
Also,
-tropism
.
Origin
<
Greek
-tropia.
See
-trope
,
-y
3
British Dictionary definitions for
-tropy
-tropism
combining form
1.
indicating a tendency to turn or develop in response to a certain stimulus:
phototropism
Word Origin
from Greek
tropos
a turn
-tropy
in Medicine
-tropy
suff.
The state of turning in a specified way or from a specified stimulus:
thixotropy.