Where does “metallotropism” come from?
metallotropism (English) comes from English tropism, from French tropisme — tropism; A feeling of headrush; An unexplainable...
metallotropism (English): The movement of an organism towards, or away from...
Definitions
- The movement of an organism towards, or away from...
Ancestry of “metallotropism”, step by step
metallotropism 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 metallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallo | — |