English Dictionary: anatropous | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Anatropal \A*nat"ro*pal\, Anatropous \A*nat"ro*pous\, a. [Gr. [?] up + [?] to turn.] (Bot.) Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to {orthotropous}. --Gray. |