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tropo-

  1. a combining form meaning “turn,” “reaction, response,” “change,” “troposphere,” used in the formation of compound words:

    tropophilous.

tropo-

combining_form

  1. indicating change or a turning

    tropophyte

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Origin of tropo-1

Combining form representing Greek trópos turn, tropḗ a turning

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tropo-1

from Greek tropos a turn

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