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Anatropous

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Adjective

1. anatropous, inverted

(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

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Anatropous

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adjective
(of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall
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Anatropous

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adjective
Botany
having a flower ovule with an inverted structure, with the stalk attachment near the top and the opening near the bottom: the most common form for angiosperms

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Anatropous

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adj.
Botany
Completely inverted so that the micropyle is facing downward and situated near the base of the funiculus: an anatropous ovule.

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