hemitrope

American

[hem-i-trohp] / ˈhɛm ɪˌtroʊp /

noun

twin.

adjective

twin.

hemitrope British

/ hiːˈmɪtrəpɪ, ˌhɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk, ˈhɛmɪˌtrəʊp /

noun

chem another name for twin

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Other Word Forms

hemitropic adjective
hemitropism noun
hemitropy noun

Etymology

Origin of hemitrope

From French, dating back to 1795–1805; hemi-, -trope

Example Sentences

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Hemitrope, hem′i-trōp, n. a form in which one part of a crystal is in reverse position with reference to the other part, a twin-crystal.—adjs.

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