ANTIPODAL

antipodal, antipodean

(adjective) relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth; “antipodean latitudes”; “antipodal regions of the earth”; “antipodal points on a sphere”

antipodal, antipodal opposition, diametrical opposition

(noun) the relation of opposition along a diameter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antipodal (not comparable)

On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes

diametrically opposite

Synonyms

• diametrical

Noun

antipodal (plural antipodals)

(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.

Source: Wiktionary


An*tip"o*dal, a.

1. Pertaining to the antipodes; situated on the opposite side of the globe.

2. Diametrically opposite. His antipodal shadow." Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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