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Hemitropous

Hemitropal \He*mit"ro*pal\, Hemitropous \He*mit"ro*pous\, a.

  1. Turned half round; half inverted.

  2. (Bot.) Having the raphe terminating about half way between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; -- said of an ovule.
    --Gray.

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hemitropous

a. 1 Turned half round; half inverted. 2 (context botany of an ovule English) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous.