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amphitropous
[ am-fi-truh-puhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- (of an ovule) inverted so that the funicle is in the middle of one side.
amphitropous
/ æmˈfɪtrəpəs /
adjective
- (of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amphitropous1
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Example Sentences
Rhaphe, the line or ridge which runs from the hilum to the chalaza in anatropous and amphitropous seeds.
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