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AnatropalAnatropal A*nat"ro*pal, Anatropous A*nat"ro*pous, a. [Gr. ?
up + ? to turn.] (Bot.)
Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its
development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; --
opposed to orthotropous. --Gray. Antitropal
Antitropal An*tit"ro*pal, Antitropous An*tit"ro*pous, a.
[Pref. anti- + Gr. ? turn, ? to turn.] (Bot.)
At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo,
or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle.
--Lindley.
Chloropal
Chloropal Chlo*ro"pal, n. [Gr. ? light green + E. opal.]
(Min.)
A massive mineral, greenish in color, and opal-like in
appearance. It is essentially a hydrous silicate of iron.
HemitropalHemitropal He*mit"ro*pal, Hemitropous He*mit"ro*pous, a.
[See Hemitrope.]
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. Homotropal
Homotropal Ho*mot"ro*pal, Homotropous Ho*mot"ro*pous, a.
[Gr. ?; ? the same + ? turn, fr. ? to turn: cf. F.
homotrope.]
1. Turned in the same direction with something else.
2. (Bot.) Having the radicle of the seed directed towards the
hilum.
Integropallial
Integropallial In`te*gro*pal"li*al, a. [L. integer whole + E.
pallial.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the pallial line entire, or without a sinus, as
certain bivalve shells.
Micropalama himantopusStilt Stilt, n. [OE. stilte; akin to Dan. stylte, Sw. stylta,
LG. & D. stelt, OHG. stelza, G. stelze, and perh. to E.
stout.]
1. A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop
to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is
sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged
upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm.
Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.
--Landor.
2. A crutch; also, the handle of a plow. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to
Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are
remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks,
stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer.
Note: The American species (Himantopus Mexicanus) is well
known. The European and Asiatic stilt (H. candidus)
is usually white, except the wings and interscapulars,
which are greenish black. The white-headed stilt (H.
leucocephalus) and the banded stilt (Cladorhynchus
pectoralis) are found in Australia.
Stilt plover (Zo["o]l.), the stilt.
Stilt sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American sandpiper
(Micropalama himantopus) having long legs. The bill is
somewhat expanded at the tip. Orthotropal
Orthotropal Or*thot"ro*pal, Orthotropous Or*thot"ro*pous, a.
[Ortho- + Gr. ? to turn: cf. F. orthotrope.] (Bot.)
Having the axis of an ovule or seed straight from the hilum
and chalaza to the orifice or the micropyle; atropous.
Note: This word has also been used (but improperly) to
describe any embryo whose radicle points towards, or is
next to, the hilum.
RopalicRopalic Ro*pal"ic, a.
See Rhopalic.
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