1
: condition of exhibiting (such) a behavior
allotropy
2
: change in a (specified) way or in response to a (specified) stimulus
thixotropy

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French or German -tropie, borrowed from Greek -tropia, from -tropos -trope or -tropous + -ia -y entry 2

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“-tropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-tropy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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