antitropaladj.
Bot.
Of an embryo: Inverted, so as to have the radicle at the extremity of the seed opposite to the hilum.
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1855 J. H. Balfour Man. Bot. (ed. 3) §603 In an orthotropal seed the embryo is inverted or antitropal.
1866 in J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot.
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adj.1855- to throw out of state
- to throw out on etc ass
- to throw out on her ass
- to throw out on his ass
- to throw out one's eyes
- to throw over
- to throw over the bar
- to throw over the perch
- to throw overboard
- to throw papers
- to throw reins on
- to throw round
- to throw shade
- to throw sidelight on
- to throw someone a curveball
- to throw someone a fall
- to throw someone off guard
- to throw someone on the slagheap
- to throw someone out on etc ass
- to throw someone out on her ass
- to throw someone out on his ass
- to throw something back in a person's face
- to throw something in one's dish
- to throw something on the slagheap
- to throw the baby out with the bath