amphitropous

[ am-fi-truh-puhs ]

/ æmˈfɪ trə pəs /

adjective Botany.

(of an ovule) inverted so that the funicle is in the middle of one side.

Origin of amphitropous

First recorded in 1835–45; amphi- + -tropous

Words nearby amphitropous

Amphithemis, amphithyron, amphitricha, amphitrichate, Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic

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Example sentences from the Web for amphitropous

Rhaphe, the line or ridge which runs from the hilum to the chalaza in anatropous and amphitropous seeds.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
The amphitropous ovule (Fig. 346) has a short or incomplete rhaphe.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Removed extra comma after "Amphitropous" in its index entry.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Hemitropous (ovule or seed), nearly same as amphitropous, 123.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Raphe, the adherent funiculus connecting the hilum and chalaza in anatropous or amphitropous ovules or seeds.
Seeds of Michigan Weeds|W. J. (William James) Beal

British Dictionary definitions for amphitropous

amphitropous

/ (æmˈfɪtrəpəs) /

adjective

(of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle

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单词	amphitropous
释义	amphitropous [ am-fi-truh-puhs ] / æmˈfɪ trə pəs / adjective Botany. (of an ovule) inverted so that the funicle is in the middle of one side. Origin of amphitropous First recorded in 1835–45; amphi- + -tropous Words nearby amphitropous Amphithemis, amphithyron, amphitricha, amphitrichate, Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amphitropous Rhaphe, the line or ridge which runs from the hilum to the chalaza in anatropous and amphitropous seeds. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The amphitropous ovule (Fig. 346) has a short or incomplete rhaphe. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Removed extra comma after "Amphitropous" in its index entry. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Hemitropous (ovule or seed), nearly same as amphitropous, 123. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Raphe, the adherent funiculus connecting the hilum and chalaza in anatropous or amphitropous ovules or seeds. Seeds of Michigan Weeds\|W. J. (William James) Beal British Dictionary definitions for amphitropous amphitropous / (æmˈfɪtrəpəs) / adjective (of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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