hemitropous

hemitropous
\\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷pəs\ adjective
1. [hemitrope (I) + -ous] : hemitropic
2. [hemi- (I) + -tropous] : amphitropous

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hemˈitrope, hemitropal /hem-itˈrə-pl/, hemitropic /-tropˈ/ or hemitˈropous adjective
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Main Entry: ↑hemi-

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heˈmitropous, a.
[f. as prec. + -ous.]
1. Cryst. = hemitropic (Mayne Expos. Lex.).
2. Bot. Said of an ovule having a form intermediate between the anatropous and orthotropous, so that the hilum lies halfway between the base and the apex.
in Worcester (citing A. Gray.)

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  • Hemitropous — Hemitropal He*mit ro*pal, Hemitropous He*mit ro*pous, a. [See {Hemitrope}.] 1. Turned half round; half inverted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the raphe terminating about half way between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; said of an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Hemitropal — He*mit ro*pal, Hemitropous He*mit ro*pous, a. [See {Hemitrope}.] 1. Turned half round; half inverted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the raphe terminating about half way between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; said of an ovule. Gray.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hemitropal — hēˈmi.trəpəl adjective : hemitropous …   Useful english dictionary

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