Meaning Of The Word Anatropous

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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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