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antidromous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-tidro-mous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anti- + -dromous.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

antidromy homodromous

Synonyms

antidromal

Questions

What does antidromous mean?
Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
Where does antidromous come from?
From anti- + -dromous.

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