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ORTHOTROPOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a plant ovule) completely straight with the micropyle at the apex
Classified under:
Domain category:
flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Antonym:
campylotropous ((of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk)
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