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orthotropous definition

or·thot·ro·pous (ôr t̸hä′trə pəs)

adjective

Bot. growing straight: said of an ovule with its hilum and micropyle in a straight line

Etymology: ortho- + -tropous

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