ALL meanings of anatropous
a·nat·ro·pous
A a - adjective anatropous (of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall 3
- adjective anatropous 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 3
- adjective anatropous (of an ovule) inverted at an early stage of growth, so that the micropyle is turned toward the funicle and the embryonic root is at the opposite end. 1
- noun anatropous (botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base. 1