Anatropous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anatropal \A*nat"ro*pal\, Anatropous \A*nat"ro*pous\, a. [Gr. ?
     up + ? to turn.] (Bot.)
     Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its
     development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; --
     opposed to {orthotropous}. --Gray.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  anatropous
       adj : (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180
             degrees on its stalk [syn: {inverted}] [ant: {amphitropous}]