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Campylotropous

Campylotropous Meaning & Definition
Campylotropous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Campylotropous?

[adj] (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk

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Campylotropous In Webster's Dictionary

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

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