Orthotropal
Pronunciation : Or*thot"ro*pal, Or*thot"ro*pous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Ortho- + Gr. orthotrope.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Having the axis of an ovule or seed straight from the hilum and chalaza to the orifice or the micropyle; atropous.
Note: This word has also been used (but improperly) to describe any embryo whose radicle points towards, or is next to, the hilum.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913