'Campylotropous' definitions:

Definition of 'campylotropous'

From: WordNet
adjective
(of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk [ant: orthotropous]

Definition of 'Campylotropous'

From: GCIDE
  • 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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