Meaning Of The Word Amphitropous

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amphitropous in American English
having a flower ovule with an inverted structure, with the stalk attachment near the middle of the ovule and the opening near the bottom
adjective: inverted so that the funicle is in the middle of one side

amphitropous in British English
adjective: (of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle

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