histotropism

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noun

The attraction of a parasite to a particular tissue

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Meanings

nounhistotropism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe attraction of a parasite to a particular tissue

Origin

From histo- + -tropism.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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