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ALL meanings of amphitropous

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  • adjective amphitropous (of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle 3
  • adjective amphitropous having a flower ovule with an inverted structure, with the stalk attachment near the middle of the ovule and the opening near the bottom 3
  • adjective amphitropous (of an ovule) inverted so that the funicle is in the middle of one side. 1
  • noun amphitropous (botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other. 1
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