Campylotropous \Cam`py*lot"ro*pous\, a. [Gr. ? curved + ? 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.
campylotropous adj : (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk [ant: {orthotropous}]