How Do You Spell ANTITROPOUS?

Pronunciation: [ˌantɪtɹˈɒpəs] (IPA)

Antitropous is a botanical term used to describe the position of an ovule in a flower where it is inverted and turned back towards its stalk. The word is spelled /ˌæntɪˈtrəʊpəs/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable is pronounced with a short "a" sound followed by the letter "n" and the consonant cluster "t-t". The second syllable has a long "o" sound represented by the letter "o" followed by the consonant cluster "p-r". The final two syllables are pronounced with a schwa sound and the letter "s".

ANTITROPOUS Meaning and Definition

1. Antitropous refers to the arrangement or orientation of the ovule in flowering plants. In this context, it is a botanical term used to describe the position and direction of the ovule's stalk, known as the funicle, relative to the body of the ovary or ovule.

   Specifically, an antitropous ovule is one that is inverted or turned upside down, and its funicle is attached near the base or at the opposite end of where the ovule is located within the ovary. This positioning results in the ovule being positioned with its micropyle, the opening through which the pollen tube can enter, furthest away from the top or apex of the ovary.

   The antitropous arrangement of the ovule is distinctive and contrasts with other orientations found in plants. For example, anatropous ovules, the most common ovule arrangement, are straight or slightly curved with the funicle attached at the base, while orthotropous ovules are straight with the funicle attached at the center. Meanwhile, the term campylotropous is used to describe ovules that are curved with the funicle attached at the base but not parallel to the ovary wall.

   Understanding the different types of ovule arrangements, including antitropous, is essential in the field of plant morphology and reproduction, as it helps researchers and botanists study the anatomical and developmental characteristics of plants and their reproductive structures.

2. In bot., at the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo-or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for ANTITROPOUS

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Etymology of ANTITROPOUS

The word "antitropous" is derived from two Greek roots: "anti" meaning "against" or "opposite", and "tropos" meaning "turn" or "direction". In Greek, "antitropous" (ἀντίτροπος) denotes something that is turning or facing in the opposite direction. This term is often used in botany to describe an ovule or seed that is inverted or turned back on itself.