Hemitropous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hemitropous is an adjective meaning Turned half round; half inverted.
Meaning
Turned half round; half inverted.
More Meanings
- (botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Synonyms for hemitropous
Depending on context, synonyms include hemitropal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hemitrope, peritropous, hemitropal, one-sided, hemimetameric, semiovate.
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