Note: This word has also been used (but improperly) to describe any embryo whose radicle points towards, or is next to, the hilum. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
orthotropous — [ôr thä′trə pəs] adj. [ ORTHO + TROPOUS] Bot. growing straight: said of an ovule with its hilum and micropyle in a straight line … English World dictionary
orthotropous — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1830 having the ovule straight and upright with the micropyle at the apex … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthotropous — /awr tho treuh peuhs/, adj. Bot. (of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and the micropyle at the opposite extremity. [1820 30; < NL orthotropus. See ORTHO , TROPOUS] * * * … Universalium
orthotropous — adjective Growing straight and having the micropyle at the apex … Wiktionary
orthotropous — or·thot·ro·pous … English syllables
orthotropous — or•thot•ro•pous [[t]ɔrˈθɒ trə pəs[/t]] adj. bot (of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and the micropyle at the opposite extremity • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL orthotropus … From formal English to slang
orthotropous — /ɔˈθɒtrəpəs/ (say aw thotruhpuhs) adjective (of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and the micropyle at the opposite extremity …
orthotropous — adjective (of a plant ovule) completely straight with the micropyle at the apex • Ant: ↑campylotropous • Topics: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life … Useful english dictionary
orthotropous ovule — noun a completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex • Hypernyms: ↑ovule … Useful english dictionary
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