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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

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