anatropous
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a·nat·ro·pous 
[uh-na-truh-puhs] Pronunciation Key
[uh-na-truh-puhs] Pronunciation Key –adjective Botany.
| (of an ovule) 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. |
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| a·nat·ro·pous
(ə-nāt'rə-pəs) Pronunciation Key
adj. Botany Completely inverted so that the micropyle is facing downward and situated near the base of the funiculus: an anatropous ovule. |
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| anatropous | |
adjective | |
| (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk [ant: amphitropous] |
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