retrorse
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re·trorse
(rĭ-trôrs′, rē′trôrs′)adj.
Directed or turned backward or downward.
[Latin retrōrsus, from retrōversus : retrō-, retro- + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
re·trorse′ly adv.
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retrorse
(rɪˈtrɔːs)adj
(Botany) (esp of plant parts) pointing backwards or in a direction opposite to normal
[C19: from Latin retrōrsus, shortened form of retrōversus turned back, from retro- + vertere to turn]
reˈtrorsely adv
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re•trorse
(ˈri trɔrs)adj.
turned backward.
[1815–25; < Latin retrōrsus, contracted form of retrōversus bent backward]
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| Adj. | 1. | retrorse - bent or curved backward or downward; "leaves with retrorse barbs" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms antrorse - bent or curved forward or upward; "a plant having antrorse hairs on the stem" |
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