In botany, describing a type of ovule or seed structure where the embryo sac is inverted or turned back on itself relative to its attachment point.
From Greek 'ana-' (back, against) + 'tropos' (turn) + '-al' (relating to). A botanical term describing the orientation of reproductive structures.
Anatropal ovules are nature's way of packing seeds efficiently—by inverting the embryo sac, plants maximize space in their seed pods. It's a tiny geometric solution that helped flowering plants dominate Earth!
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