Distally

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards a distal part.

    "The closest affinities of the Jubulaceae are with the Lejeuneaceae. The two families share in common: (a) elaters usually 1-spiral, trumpet-shaped and fixed to the capsule valves, distally[…]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    far from the center wordnet

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"The closest affinities of the Jubulaceae are with the Lejeuneaceae. The two families share in common: (a) elaters usually 1-spiral, trumpet-shaped and fixed to the capsule valves, distally[…]"

Etymology

From distal + -ly.

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