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anatropous Definition

anat·ro·pous (ə na′trə pəs)

adjective

Bot. 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

Etymology: ModL anatropus: see ana- & -tropous

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