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.
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