"histotropism" meaning in English

See histotropism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: histo- + -tropism Etymology templates: {{confix|en|histo|tropism}} histo- + -tropism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} histotropism (uncountable)
  1. (biology) The attraction of a parasite to a particular tissue Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology

Alternative forms

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