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Added 10 October 2026

campylotropous

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about campylotropous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk.

Origin

Ancient Greek [Term?] curved + a turning.

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