campylotropous
/ˌkæmpɪˈlɒtrəpəs/
adjective
- Describing an ovule that is curved so that the micropyle is near the funicle, common in many flowering plants.
- Botany students examined the campylotropous arrangement under a microscope.
- The campylotropous ovule is characteristic of the bean family.
- In campylotropous ovules, the embryo sac is bent into a horseshoe shape.