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Meaning of ORTHOTROPOUS

Pronunciation:  or'thâtrupus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  (of a plant ovule) completely straight with the micropyle at the apex
 
 Antonyms: campylotropous
 

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Of an ovule, erect so that the micropyle points away from the placenta.
 

 

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