(of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall
Compare orthotropous
Word origin
C19: from ana- (inverted) + -tropous
anatropous in American English
(əˈnætrəpəs)
adjective
Botany
having a flower ovule with an inverted structure, with the stalk attachment near the top and the opening near the bottom: the most common form for angiosperms