cephalotropism

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noun

A tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic.

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Meanings

nouncephalotropism (plural cephalotropisms)

plural cephalotropisms

  1. A tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic.

Origin

From cephalo- + -tropism.

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APA

cephalotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotropism

MLA

“cephalotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotropism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalotropism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotropism.

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