Definition of Antitropous. Meaning of Antitropous. Synonyms of Antitropous

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Definition of Antitropous

Antitropous
Antitropal An*tit"ro*pal, Antitropous An*tit"ro*pous, a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. ? turn, ? to turn.] (Bot.) At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle. --Lindley.

Meaning of Antitropous from wikipedia

- Those pointing away from the seed coat scar or hilum are classified as antitropous, and those pointing towards the hilum are syntropous. If the radicle...