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AnatropalAnatropal A*nat"ro*pal, Anatropous A*nat"ro*pous, a. [Gr. ?
up + ? to turn.] (Bot.)
Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its
development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; --
opposed to orthotropous. --Gray. Antitropal
Antitropal An*tit"ro*pal, Antitropous An*tit"ro*pous, a.
[Pref. anti- + Gr. ? turn, ? to turn.] (Bot.)
At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo,
or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle.
--Lindley.
Atropa BelladonnaDwale Dwale, n. [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly
nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull.
See Dull, a.]
1. (Bot.) The deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), having
stupefying qualities.
2. (Her.) The tincture sable or black when blazoned according
to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted
for the tinctures.
3. A sleeping potion; an opiate. --Chaucer. Atropa belladonnaBelladonna Bel`la*don"na, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella
beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.)
(a) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with
reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries.
The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the
root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents.
Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine
which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade.
(b) A species of Amaryllis (A. belladonna); the
belladonna lily. Electropathy
Electropathy E`lec*trop"a*thy, n. [Electro- + Gr. ?
suffering.] (Med.)
The treatment of disease by electricity.
Gastropacha AmericanaLappet Lap"pet, n. [Dim. of lap a fold.]
A small decorative fold or flap, esp, of lace or muslin, in a
garment or headdress. --Swift.
Lappet moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of bombycid
moths, which have stout, hairy caterpillars, flat beneath.
Two common American species (Gastropacha Americana, and
Tolype velleda) feed upon the apple tree. HemitropalHemitropal He*mit"ro*pal, Hemitropous He*mit"ro*pous, a.
[See Hemitrope.]
1. Turned half round; half inverted.
2. (Bot.) Having the raphe terminating about half way between
the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; -- said of an
ovule. --Gray. 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.
Monotropa
Monotropa Mo*not"ro*pa, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? single + ? turn,
from ? to turn.] (Bot.)
A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the
Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping
end of the stem.
Orthotropal
Orthotropal Or*thot"ro*pal, Orthotropous Or*thot"ro*pous, a.
[Ortho- + Gr. ? to turn: cf. F. orthotrope.] (Bot.)
Having the axis of an ovule or seed straight from the hilum
and chalaza to the orifice or the micropyle; atropous.
Note: This word has also been used (but improperly) to
describe any embryo whose radicle points towards, or is
next to, the hilum.
TropaeolinTropaeolin Tro*p[ae]"o*lin, n. (Chem.)
A name given to any one of a series of orange-red dyestuffs
produced artificially from certain complex sulphonic acid
derivatives of azo and diazo hydrocarbons of the aromatic
series; -- so called because of the general resemblance to
the shades of nasturtium (Trop[ae]olum). Tropaeolum majusNasturtium Nas*tur"tium, n. [L. nasturtium, for nasitortium,
fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in
allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent
taste. See Nose of the face, and Torture.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants, having white or
yellowish flowers, including several species of cress.
They are found chiefly in wet or damp grounds, and have a
pungent biting taste.
2. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Trop[ae]olum, geraniaceous
herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and
spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress
(Trop[ae]olum majus), the canary-bird flower (T.
peregrinum), and about thirty more species, all natives
of South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent
flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for
capers, while the leaves and flowers are sometimes used in
salads.
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