antitropal Meaning, Definition & Usage

An*tit"ro*pal, An*tit"ro*pous adjective (Also<

• Antitropal
• Antitropous

)

Etymology

Pref. anti- + Gr. turn, to turn.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle. Lindley.