adjective
- (of an ovule) curved so that the micropyle and chalaza are brought close together, with the embryo sac bent into a horseshoe shape
Usage: botany; technical
Examples
- The campylotropous ovule is characterized by its distinctive curved structure.
- In botanical classification, campylotropous ovules differ from orthotropous and anatropous types.
- The embryo sac in a campylotropous ovule forms a bent configuration.
- Botanists examine campylotropous ovules to understand plant reproductive anatomy.