orthotropeadjectiveEtymologyexpandfrom ortho- and -trope.Definitions1. Which grows or is emitted vertically (upwards or downwards).expand2. Spread out, in reference to light.photographieexpandSource lumineuse orthotrope.3. A material is said to be orthotropic if it has two planes of mechanical behavior symmetry.expandAntonymplagiotropePluralorthotropesTranslationsenglish:orthotropicSee alsoorthotropes (adj.)