Meaning Of The Word Anatropous
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Anatropous Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Anatropous?
anatropous in American English
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 adjective: inverted at an early stage of growth, so that the micropyle is turned toward the funicle and the embryonic root is at the opposite end anatropous in British English adjective: (of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall |
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