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AnatropousAnatropal 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. Anisotropous
Anisotropous An`i*sot"ro*pous, a.
Anisotropic.
Antitropous
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.
Campylotropous
Campylotropous Cam`py*lot"ro*pous, a. [Gr. ? curved + ? a
turning.] (Bot.)
Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon
themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close
together.
HemitropousHemitropal 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. Homotropous
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.
Isotropous
Isotropous I*sot"ro*pous, a.
Isotropic.
Lycanthropous
Lycanthropous Ly*can"thro*pous, a.
Lycanthropic.
Lycotropous
Lycotropous Ly*cot"ro*pous, a. [Gr. ? hook + ? to turn.]
(Bot.)
Campylotropous.
Orthotropous
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.
Peritropous
Peritropous Per*it"ro*pous, a.
Peritropal.
PropoundPropound Pro*pound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propounded; p. pr.
& vb. n. Propounding.] [From earlier propone, L. proponere,
propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before
+ ponere to put. See Position, and cf. Provost.]
1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to
propound a question; to propound an argument. --Shak.
And darest thou to the Son of God propound To
worship thee, accursed? --Milton.
It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to
propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel.
--Coleridge.
2. (Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to
communion with a church. PropoundedPropound Pro*pound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propounded; p. pr.
& vb. n. Propounding.] [From earlier propone, L. proponere,
propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before
+ ponere to put. See Position, and cf. Provost.]
1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to
propound a question; to propound an argument. --Shak.
And darest thou to the Son of God propound To
worship thee, accursed? --Milton.
It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to
propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel.
--Coleridge.
2. (Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to
communion with a church. Propounder
Propounder Pro*pound"er, n.
One who propounds, proposes, or offers for consideration.
--Chillingworth.
PropoundingPropound Pro*pound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propounded; p. pr.
& vb. n. Propounding.] [From earlier propone, L. proponere,
propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before
+ ponere to put. See Position, and cf. Provost.]
1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to
propound a question; to propound an argument. --Shak.
And darest thou to the Son of God propound To
worship thee, accursed? --Milton.
It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to
propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel.
--Coleridge.
2. (Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to
communion with a church.
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