Anatropous Definition

ə-nătrə-pəs
adjective
Completely inverted so that the micropyle is facing downward and situated near the base of the funiculus.
An anatropous ovule.
American Heritage
Having a flower ovule with an inverted structure, with the stalk attachment near the top and the opening near the bottom: the most common form for angiosperms.
Webster's New World

(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base.

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