- amphitropous ovule
- nouna partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk• Hypernyms: ↑ovule
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amphitropous ovule
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amphitropous — [am fi′trə pəs] adj. [ AMPHI + TROPOUS] having a flower ovule with an inverted structure, with the stalk attachment near the middle of the ovule and the opening near the bottom … English World dictionary
ovule — [äv′yo͞ol΄, ō′vyo͞ol΄] n. [Fr < ModL ovulum, dim. < L ovum,EGG1] a small egg or seed, esp. one in an early stage of development; specif., a) Bot. a structure in seed plants consisting of a nucellus that contains an embryo sac: it develops… … English World dictionary
Amphitropous — Amphitropal Am*phit ro*pal ( pal), Amphitropous Am*phit ro*pous ( p[u^]s), a. [Gr. amfi + tre pein to turn.] (Bot.) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphitropous — /am fi treuh peuhs/, adj. Bot. (of an ovule) inverted so that the funicle is in the middle of one side. [1835 45; AMPHI + TROPOUS] * * * … Universalium
amphitropous — adjective (of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk • Ant: ↑anatropous • Topics: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life … Useful english dictionary
Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… … Wikipedia
Seed — A seed Audio IPA|en us seed.ogg|/ˈsiːd/ (in some plants, referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and… … Wikipedia
Amphitropal — Am*phit ro*pal ( pal), Amphitropous Am*phit ro*pous ( p[u^]s), a. [Gr. amfi + tre pein to turn.] (Bot.) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hemitropal — He*mit ro*pal, Hemitropous He*mit ro*pous, a. [See {Hemitrope}.] 1. Turned half round; half inverted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the raphe terminating about half way between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; said of an ovule. Gray.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hemitropous — Hemitropal He*mit ro*pal, Hemitropous He*mit ro*pous, a. [See {Hemitrope}.] 1. Turned half round; half inverted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the raphe terminating about half way between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous; said of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
