Antitropous

/ænˈtɪtrəpəs/ adjective

In botany, describes an ovule or seed positioned so that its attachment and apex point in opposite directions compared to the standard arrangement.

From anti- (opposite) + -tropous (from Greek tropos, turn or direction). This botanical term specifically describes seed orientations within plant reproductive structures.

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