Etymology

plagiotropic

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Today it means: Growing at an oblique or almost horizontal angle Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *trep- ← English plagio-
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The story

  1. Englishplagio-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  3. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  4. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  6. English todayplagiotropic

From plagio- + -tropic.

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