Biology

phototropism

Term: phototropism

Literally meaning: ?tendency to light?

Origin: Anc Greek

???/phos(=light) > (in the genitive) ?????/photos(=of light)

+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)

Coined/History

Definition

Phototropism is the tendency of an organism to turn or direct its growth in response to a light source.

- Tropomyosin
Term: tropomyosin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned in muscle?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed...

- Troponin
Term: troponin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryIn 1965 a protein was found which promoted aggragation of tropomyosin. In...

- Photon
Term: photonLiterally meaning: ?that carry light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) Coined/Historyby Gilbert Lewis in 1926, though the concept of light in the form of discrete particles had been known. Definition(physics)...

- Psychotropic
Term: psychotropic Literally meaning: ?turning the mind or soul?Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit,...

- Geotropism
Term: geotropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency to eartht or ground?Origin: Anc Greek????/gea(=earth)+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionGeotropism is the tendency of an organism...

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