antidromous

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• Antidromous — An*tid ro*mous ([a^]n*t[i^]d r[ o]*m[u^]s), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. dro mos a running.] (Bot.) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English