Campylotropous definition
Having an ovule partially inverted and curved such that the micropyle nearly meets the funiculus.
adjective
Having a flower ovule with a structure that is partially inverted, with the stalk attachment at the bottom and the opening near the bottom.
adjective
Origin of campylotropous
- Greek kampulos curved –tropous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Ancient Greek curved + a turning.
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