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amphitropous

/æmˈfɪ.trə.pəs/

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adjective

/æmˈfɪ.trə.pəs/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревший ботанический термин, описывающий семязачаток, который перевернут и прикреплен у своего основания, при этом микропиле обращено к плаценте.

An obsolete botanical term describing an ovule that is inverted and attached near its base, with the micropyle facing the placenta.

  1. Partly inverted ovuleC2formalscientific

    Describes a plant ovule that is partially inverted, with the micropyle and chalaza positioned at a 90-degree angle to the funicle.

    ruАмфитропный

    • The amphitropous ovule is characteristic of certain flowering plants.
    • Botanists studied the amphitropous arrangement in the ovary.
    • The ovule's amphitropous orientation aids in fertilization.