How Do You Spell AMPHITROPAL?

Pronunciation: [ˈamfɪtɹˌɒpə͡l] (IPA)

The word "amphitropal" is spelled with the prefix "amphi-", meaning "both" or "around", and the word "tropal". The IPA pronunciation is æm-fɪ-ˈtroʊ-pəl. The "amphi-" prefix is pronounced as /æmfɪ/, while "tropal" is pronounced as /ˈtroʊpəl/. Together, they form a word that means "having both ends directed forward", often used in anatomical descriptions. The spelling of "amphitropal" reflects its Greek origins, where "amphi" means "around" or "on both sides" and "tropos" means "turning."

AMPHITROPAL Meaning and Definition

1. In bot., applied to an embryo so much curved that both ends are brought close together and turned towards the hilum.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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