Where does “cephalotropism” come from?
cephalotropism (English) comes from English tropism, from French tropisme — tropism; A feeling of headrush; An unexplainable...
cephalotropism (English): A tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic
Definitions
- A tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic
Ancestry of “cephalotropism”, step by step
cephalotropism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tropism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tropism | The turning of an organism in response to a... |
| 2 | French | tropisme | tropism; A feeling of headrush; An unexplainable... |
via English cephalo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cephalo | — |