Word: tropisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tro
pi
sms
Definition: Plural of tropism; an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
Morphemes:
Affix: tropism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The turning of an organism in response to a stimulus, either towards or away from the stimulus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I turn
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.