Definition of Campylotropous

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

Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Antonyms: Orthotropous

Definition of Campylotropous

1. a. Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.

Definition of Campylotropous

1. Adjective. (botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together. ¹

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Definition of Campylotropous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Campylotropous

1. Of an ovule, orientated transversely, i.e. With its axis at right angles to its stalk, and with a curved embryo sac. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Campylotropous

campward
campy
campylite
campylobacter
campylobacter coli
campylobacter enteritis
campylobacter foetus
campylobacter infections
campylobacter jejuni
campylobacteria
campylobacteriosis
campylobacterium
campylobacterosis
campylobacters
campylotropous (current term)
campylotropous ovule
cams
camshaft
camshafts
camsho
camshoch
camstairy
camstane
camstanes
camstone
camstones
camurati-engelmann disease
camuses

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