orthotypic

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English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -typic.

Adjective

orthotypic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to orthotypes.
    • 1883 November 9, English Mechanics and the World of Science, volume 38, page 222:
      For this reason it is called the trimetric system, and it has also received the names of rhombic, prismatic, right prismatic, orthotypic, and isoclinic.