anatropous ovule

Other forms: anatropous ovules

Definitions of anatropous ovule
  1. noun
    a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
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    type of:
    ovule
    a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
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