Meanings
adjectiveamphitropous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
Synonyms: amphitropal, semianatropal, semianatropous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
More synonyms by meaning
adjective(of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
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