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单词 retrorse
释义

retrorse


re·trorse

R0199500 (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.

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

re•trorse

(ˈri trɔrs)

adj. turned backward. [1815–25; < Latin retrōrsus, contracted form of retrōversus bent backward]
Thesaurus
Adj.1.retrorse - bent or curved backward or downward; "leaves with retrorse barbs"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsantrorse - bent or curved forward or upward; "a plant having antrorse hairs on the stem"

retrorse


retrorse

[ri′trȯrs] (biology) Bent downward or backward.

retrorse


  • adj

Antonyms for retrorse

adj bent or curved backward or downward

Related Words

  • biological science
  • biology

Antonyms

  • antrorse
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