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Lengthwise vs Campylospermous - What's the difference?

lengthwise | campylospermous |

As adjectives the difference between lengthwise and campylospermous

is that lengthwise is in the long direction of an oblong object while campylospermous is (botany) having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.

As an adverb lengthwise

is in the long direction of an oblong object.

lengthwise

English

Adjective

(-)
  • In the long direction of an oblong object.
    • A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the long direction of an oblong object.
    • Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.

    campylospermous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
    • (Webster 1913)