2. (Bot.) Having the raphe terminating about half way between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; -- said of an ovule. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hemitropal — he·mit·ro·pal … English syllables
hemitropal — hēˈmi.trəpəl adjective : hemitropous … Useful english dictionary
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
Hemitrope — Hem i*trope, n. That which is hemitropal in construction; (Crystallog.) a twin crystal having a hemitropal structure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemitropous — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷pəs adjective 1. [hemitrope (I) + ous] : hemitropic 2. [hemi (I) + tropous] : amphitropous * * * … Useful english dictionary
