anatropous

English

Etymology

From ana- +‎ -tropous.

Adjective

anatropous (not comparable)

  1. (botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base.
    Antonym: orthotropous
    Coordinate term: apotropous

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