metallotropism

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noun

The movement of an organism towards, or away from a (particular) metal

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Meanings

nounmetallotropism (countable and uncountable, plural metallotropisms)

plural metallotropisms

  1. countableuncountableThe movement of an organism towards, or away from a (particular) metal

Origin

From metallo- + -tropism.

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APA

metallotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallotropism

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“metallotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallotropism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metallotropism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallotropism.

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