tropic(al)
101tropic of Cancer. — See under tropic (def. 1a). [1545 55] …
102tropic of Capricorn. — See under tropic (def. 1a). [1545 55] …
103-tropic — adjective combining form Etymology: French tropique, from Greek tropos tropous 1. turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a (specified) manner or in response to a (specified) stimulus < geotropic > 2. attracted to or acting upon… …
104-tropic — A turning toward, having an affinity for. Cf.: trophic. [G. trope, a turning] * * * suffix denoting 1. turning towards. 2. having an affinity for; influencing. Example: inotropic (muscle). * * * [Gr. tropikos turning] a word termination denoting… …
105tropic — tro·pic trō pik adj 1) of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism 2) of a hormone influencing the activity of a specified gland …
106tròpic — trò|pic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …
107trópic — I. s. n., pl. trópice II. adj. m., pl. trópici; f. sg. trópicã, pl. trópice …
108tropic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Related to the tropics] Syn. tropical, equatorial, jungle, Amazonian, torrid, summer, rainy, wild, south, lush, tangled; see also hot 1 , wet 2 . Ant. cool*, temperate, arctic. 2. [Hot] Syn. thermal, torrid, burning; see …
109-tropic — combining form 1》 turning towards: heliotropic. 2》 affecting: psychotropic. 3》 (especially in names of hormones) equivalent to trophic. Origin from Gk tropē turn, turning …
110tropic — a, o (G). Tropical …
