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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both”) + τροπή (tropḗ, “turn”) + -al.
Adjective
amphitropal (comparative more amphitropal, superlative most amphitropal)
- (botany, obsolete) amphitropous
Translations
having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side
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