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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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(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
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