campylotropous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk

WordNet


Cam`py*lot"ro*pous adjective
Etymology
Gr. curved + a turning.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.

Webster 1913