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amphitropous definition

amphi·tro·pous (am fi′trə pəs)

adjective

having a flower ovule with an inverted structure, with the stalk attachment near the middle of the ovule and the opening near the bottom

Etymology: amphi- + -tropous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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