hemitrope
[
hem
-i-trohp]
/ˈhɛm ɪˌtroʊp/
noun
1.
twin
1
(def 5).
adjective
2.
twin
1
(def 12).
Origin
1795-1805;
<
French;
see
hemi-
,
-trope
Related forms
hemitropic
[hem-i-
trop
-ik, -
troh
-pik]
/ˌhɛm ɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
hemitropism,
hemitropy
[hi-
mi
-tr
uh
-pee]
/hɪˈmɪ trə pi/
(
Show IPA
),
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
hemitrope
hemitrope
/
ˈhɛmɪˌtrəʊp
/
noun
1.
(
chem
)
another name for
twin
(sense 3)
Derived Forms
hemitropic
(
ˌhɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk
)
adjective
hemitropism,
hemitropy
(
hiːˈmɪtrəpɪ
)
noun