Anatropal \A*nat"ro*pal\, Anatropous \A*nat"ro*pous\, a. [Gr. ?
up + ? to turn.] (Bot.)
Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its
development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; --
opposed to orthotropous. --Gray.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
anatropous
adj : (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180
degrees on its stalk [syn: inverted] [ant: amphitropous]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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