Hemitropal
Pronunciation : He*mit"ro*pal, He*mit"ro*pous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Hemitrope.]
Definition : 1. Turned half round; half inverted.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Having the raphe terminating about half way between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; -- said of an ovule. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913