Antipodes
Definition
A less common plural form of the noun antipode, designating the collection of geographical regions or points on the globe diametrically opposite to a reference location; also, in cellular botany and embryology, it represents a structural group of three haploid cells located at the opposite pole of the embryo sac in angiosperm plants, serving a temporary nutritive role before fertilization.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antipodes
- Antipodal cells
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural noun, regular structural variations for plural constraints. |
| Formation | Adapted from French 'antipodes' and specialized morphologically into botanical and plural contexts. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.ˈpo.de] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Plant Anatomy, Embryology and Cellular Biology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În timpul microscopiei, biologul a observat cele trei antipode localizate la baza sacului embrionar al florii.
EN: During microscopy, the biologist observed the three antipodes located at the base of the flower's embryo sac.
RO: Aceste celule numite antipode degenerează imediat ce procesul de dublă fecundare a fost finalizat.
EN: These cells called antipodes degenerate as soon as the double fertilization process has been completed.
RO: Vechile tratate de geografie foloseau termenul de antipode pentru a descrie insulele din emisfera sudică.
EN: Old geography treatises used the term antipodes to describe the islands in the southern hemisphere.
Idioms & Phrases
Celule antipode / Antipodal cells
RO: Componente celulare haploide ale aparatului feminin la plante, opuse aparatului oosferei.
EN: Haploid cellular components of the female apparatus in plants, opposite to the egg apparatus.
Aparatul antipodelor / Antipodes assembly
RO: Complexul structural triplat care participă la transferul inițial de nutrienți către embrionul vegetal în dezvoltare.
EN: The tripled structural complex that participates in the initial transfer of nutrients to the developing plant embryo.
Degenerarea antipodelor / Antipodes degeneration
RO: Proces fiziologic programat prin care celulele opuse se resorb după realizarea polenizării.
EN: A programmed physiological process through which the opposite cells resorb after pollination occurs.
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