tropo-
1.
a combining form meaning “turn,” “reaction, response,” “change,” “troposphere,” used in the formation of compound words:
tropophilous.
Also,
especially before a vowel,
trop-
.
Compare
-trope
,
-tropism
,
-tropy
,
-tropic
,
-tropous
.
Origin
combining form representing
Greek
trópos
turn,
tropḗ
a turning
British Dictionary definitions for
tropo-
tropo-
combining form
1.
indicating change or a turning:
tropophyte
Word Origin
from Greek
tropos
a turn
tropo-
in Medicine
tropo-
or
trop-
pref.
Tropism:
tropocollagen.