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amphitropal, a. Bot.|æmˈfɪtrəpəl| [mod. f. Gr. ἀµϕί on both sides, about + -τρόπ-ος turning + -al1. Cf. mod.Fr. amphitrope.] Of an embryo: So curved as to have both apex and radicle presented to the hilum.
1847in Craig. 1870Hooker Stud. Flora 64 Portulaceæ..ovules 2 or more..amphitropal, ascending. |