| campylotropous | (adj) (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk, Ant. orthotropous |
| campylotropous ovule | (n) a curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus |
| Campylotropous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; curved + &unr_; a turning. ] (Bot.) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together. [ 1913 Webster ] |