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tropism
tropo-
tropology
tropomyosin
troponin
tropopause
troposphere
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-tropous
troppo
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Trot
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-tropous
-tropous


suffix 
Definition:
 
turning or growing in a particular way
orthotropous
[< Greek tropos "turning, changing" < trepein "turn"]
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