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English > 1 sense of the word orthotropous:
ADJECTIVEallorthotropous(of a plant ovule) completely straight with the micropyle at the apex
English > orthotropous: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(of a plant ovule) completely straight with the micropyle at the apex.
Categoryplant, flora, plant life(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Oppositecampylotropous(of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk