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Definition of Peritropal
1. a. Rotatory; circuitous.
Definition of Peritropal
1. Adjective. rotatory; circuitous ¹
2. Adjective. (botany) Having the axis of the seed perpendicular to the axis of the pericarp to which it is attached. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Peritropal
1. 1. Rotatory; circuitous. 2. Having the axis of the seed perpendicular to the axis of the pericarp to which it is attached. Origin: Gr, fr. To turn around; around + to turn: cf. F. Peritrope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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