extrorse

[ ek-strawrs, ek-strawrs ]

/ ɛkˈstrɔrs, ˈɛk strɔrs /

adjective Botany.

turned or facing outward, as anthers that open toward the perianth.

Origin of extrorse

1855–60; <Late Latin extrorsus in outward direction, equivalent to extr(a)- extra- + (v)orsus (adv.) turned

OTHER WORDS FROM extrorse

ex·trorse·ly, adverb

Words nearby extrorse

extrinsic eye muscle, extrinsic factor, extrinsic incubation period, extrinsic sphincter, extro-, extrorse, extrospection, extroversion, extrovert, extrude, extrusile

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Example sentences from the Web for extrorse

Anthers heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, confluently 1-celled, shield-shaped after opening, extrorse.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Filaments thread-like, much longer than the linear-oblong blunt anthers, which are fixed by a point above the base and extrorse.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Stamens 6–12, more or less united with the style; anthers adnate, extrorse.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for extrorse

extrorse

extrorsal

/ (ɛkˈstrɔːs) /

adjective

botany turned or opening outwards or away from the axisextrorse anthers

Word Origin for extrorse

C19: from Late Latin extrorsus in an outward direction, from Latin extra- + versus turned towards

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Scientific definitions for extrorse

extrorse

[ ĕk′strôrs′ ]

Facing outward, away from the central axis around which a flower is arranged. Used of anthers and the direction in which they open to release pollen.

单词	extrorse
释义	extrorse [ ek-strawrs, ek-strawrs ] / ɛkˈstrɔrs, ˈɛk strɔrs / adjective Botany. turned or facing outward, as anthers that open toward the perianth. Origin of extrorse 1855–60; <Late Latin extrorsus in outward direction, equivalent to extr(a)- extra- + (v)orsus (adv.) turned OTHER WORDS FROM extrorse ex·trorse·ly, adverb Words nearby extrorse extrinsic eye muscle, extrinsic factor, extrinsic incubation period, extrinsic sphincter, extro-, extrorse, extrospection, extroversion, extrovert, extrude, extrusile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extrorse Anthers heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, confluently 1-celled, shield-shaped after opening, extrorse. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Filaments thread-like, much longer than the linear-oblong blunt anthers, which are fixed by a point above the base and extrorse. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Stamens 6–12, more or less united with the style; anthers adnate, extrorse. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for extrorse extrorse extrorsal / (ɛkˈstrɔːs) / adjective botany turned or opening outwards or away from the axisextrorse anthers Word Origin for extrorse C19: from Late Latin extrorsus in an outward direction, from Latin extra- + versus turned towards Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for extrorse extrorse [ ĕk′strôrs′ ] Facing outward, away from the central axis around which a flower is arranged. Used of anthers and the direction in which they open to release pollen. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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