ecotropism

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noun

The tendency of a virus or bacterium to infect a small range of hosts

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Meanings

nounecotropism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe tendency of a virus or bacterium to infect a small range of hosts

Origin

From eco- + -tropism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

proteomics
Cite this entry
APA

ecotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecotropism

MLA

“ecotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecotropism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecotropism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecotropism.

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