anatropous

a·nat·ro·pous

A0284000 (ə-năt′rə-pəs)adj. Botany Completely inverted so that the micropyle is facing downward and situated near the base of the funiculus: an anatropous ovule.

anatropous

(əˈnætrəpəs) adj (Botany) (of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall. Compare orthotropous[C19: from ana- (inverted) + -tropous]

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Adj.

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anatropous - (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalkinvertedplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotionamphitropous - (of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk