Meaning anatropous
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anatropous


of an ovule, with the body completely inverted so that the micropyle area is adjacent to the funicle, the embryo sac is more or less straight. Fig. 21 F. cf. amphitropous, campylotropous, hemitropous, [..]
Source: plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

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anatropous


(adj) (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
Source: beedictionary.com

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anatropous


<embryology> Of an ovule, inverted so that the micropyle faces the placenta. (09 Oct 1997)
Source: mondofacto.com (offline)





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