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单词 antipodal
释义 an·tip·o·dal
I. \(ˈ)an|tipədəl, (ˈ)aan-\ adjective
also an·ti·pod·ic \| ̷ ̷tə|pädik, -ēk\
Etymology: antipode + -al or -ic
1. : of or relating to the antipodes; specifically : situated at the opposite side of the earth
 < antipodal latitudes >
 < antipodal to our region >
2. : diametrically opposite
 < antipodal points on opposite sides of a sphere >
3. : opposed : widely different
 < nothing so antipodal to his nature as this man's cold, unimaginative sagacity — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
 < have often marveled at the friendship of these two antipodal men — W.H.Wright >
Synonyms: see opposite
II. noun
or antipodal cell
(-s)
: any of three cells in the female gametophyte of most angiosperms that are grouped at the end of the embryo sac farthest from the micropyle and that usually degenerate after fertilization but sometimes survive as part of the embryo
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