cytotropism
noun
cy·tot·ro·pism
\sīˈtä‧trəˌpizəm\
Definition of cytotropism
-s
: the tendency of isolated cells and cell masses to move toward or away from one another
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Origin and Etymology of cytotropism
International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -tropism; originally formed as German zytotropismus
First Known Use: 1895
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