STEREOTROPIC Meaning and
Definition
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Relating to or exhibiting stereotropism.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for STEREOTROPIC
- atereotropic
- ztereotropic
- xtereotropic
- dtereotropic
- etereotropic
- wtereotropic
- srereotropic
- sfereotropic
- sgereotropic
- syereotropic
- s6ereotropic
- s5ereotropic
- stwreotropic
- stsreotropic
- stdreotropic
- strreotropic
- st4reotropic
- st3reotropic
- steeeotropic
- stedeotropic
Etymology of STEREOTROPIC
The word "stereotropic" is derived from two separate etymological components: "stereo" and "tropic".
1. "Stereo" is derived from the Greek word "stereos" (στερεός), meaning "solid" or "three-dimensional". This root has been used in various scientific and technical contexts to indicate something related to solidity, three-dimensionality, or space.
2. "Tropic" is derived from the Greek word "tropos" (τρόπος), meaning "turn" or "direction". This root is commonly used in scientific terminology to indicate the direction, orientation, or turning of something.
By combining these two roots, "stereotropic" refers to something that is directed or oriented in a three-dimensional manner or with reference to spatial relationships.
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