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campylotropous

campylotropous adjective: having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together; curved in such a way.

Adjective

campylotropous (not comparable)

  1. Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together; curved in such a way.
    • campylotropous ovule
    • campylotropous seed

campylotropous meaning in Tamil

campylotropous in Tamil

வளைந்ததிருப்பமுள்ள, வளைந்து திரும்பியிருக்கின்ற, வளைந்த சூலகத்தினையுடைய

Origin of campylotropous

Ancient Greek [Term?] curved + a turning.

Words formed from campylotropous

Questions about campylotropous

What does campylotropous mean?
Campylotropous means having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together; curved in such a way.
What is campylotropous in Tamil?
Campylotropous in Tamil is வளைந்ததிருப்பமுள்ள, வளைந்து திரும்பியிருக்கின்ற, வளைந்த சூலகத்தினையுடைய. See Campylotropous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is campylotropous?
Campylotropous is an adjective.

Words near campylotropous in the dictionary

  1. campylon
  2. campylophage
  3. campylophages
  4. campylospermous
  5. campylotropal
  6. campylotropous
  7. CAMRA
  8. camrelizumab
  9. Camren
  10. camrip
  11. camripped

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