amphitropous
adjective
am·phit·ro·pous
\(ˈ)am¦fi‧trəpəs\
Definition of amphitropous
: having the ovule inverted but with the attachment near the middle of one side — compare anatropous
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Origin and Etymology of amphitropous
amphi- + -tropous
First Known Use: 1819
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