- Hemitropy
- Hemitropy He*mit"ro*py, n. (Crystallog.) Twin composition in crystals. [1913 Webster]
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Hemitropy
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hemitropy — he·mit·ro·py … English syllables
hemitropy — noun see hemitropism … Useful english dictionary
hemitrope — hemitropic /hem i trop ik, troh pik/, adj. hemitropism, hemitropy /hi mi treuh pee/, n. /hem i trohp /, Crystall. n. 1. twin1 (def. 5). adj. 2. twin1 (def. 12). [1795 1805; < F; see HEMI , TROPE] * * * … Universalium
-tropy — trəpē, pi noun combining form ( es) Etymology: French tropie, from Greek tropia turn, from tropos trope (II) + ia y 1. : condition of turning or curving in (such) a way or of exhibiting ( … Useful english dictionary
