What is "campylotropous"

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.

a. (context botany English) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.

adj. (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk [ant: orthotropous]