In botany, describing a seed or ovule that grows at an angle to its stalk or attachment point, neither upright nor inverted.
From Greek 'hetero-' (different) and 'trop-' (turning), an alternative form to 'heterotropal' used in botanical terminology.
Seed orientations reveal botanical sophistication: some point up, some point down, and heterotropous ones point sideways—each angle helps seeds germinate in the right position for maximum survival.
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