amphitropal (B2)
adjective
Definition
amphitropal means (botany, obsolete) amphitropous. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as amphitropal.
A amphitropal tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use amphitropal
- amphitropal + noun (collocation)
- Use amphitropal before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a amphitropal reaction."
- become amphitropal (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became amphitropal near the end."
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