campylotropous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
campylotropous
    adj 1: (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the
           base almost touching its stalk [ant: {orthotropous}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Campylotropous \Cam`py*lot"ro*pous\, a. [Gr. ? curved + ? a
   turning.] (Bot.)
   Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon
   themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close
   together.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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