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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The character of an antitrope; the state, quality, or condition of being antitropic; reversed repetition of a part or an organ.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun botany A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.

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