CAMPYLOTROPOUS

campylotropous

(adjective) (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

campylotropous (comparative more campylotropous, superlative most campylotropous)

(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.

Source: Wiktionary


Cam`py*lot"ro*pous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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