camptodromous

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adjective

in which the secondary veins curve toward the margins, in some cases becoming nearly parallel with them, and not reconnecting with other veins to form loops

OriginAncient Greek καμπτός →
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Meanings

adjectivecamptodromous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyin which the secondary veins curve toward the margins, in some cases becoming nearly parallel with them, and not reconnecting with other veins to form loops

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαμπτός“bent”
  2. Englishcamptodromous

From Ancient Greek καμπτός (kamptós, “bent”) + -dromous

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camptodromous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptodromous

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“camptodromous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptodromous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camptodromous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptodromous.

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