tropic


3tro·pic

adj \ˈtrō-pik\

Definition of TROPIC

1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism
2
of a hormone : influencing the activity of a specified gland

Origin of TROPIC

trop-
First Known Use: 1903

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