- hemitropous
- \\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷pəs\ adjective
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hemˈitrope, hemitropal /hem-itˈrə-pl/, hemitropic /-tropˈ/ or hemitˈropous adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑hemi-* * *
heˈmitropous, a.[f. as prec. + -ous.]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.)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.