retrorse
/rɪˈtrɔːs
/adjective Biology
Turned or pointing backwards: retrorse spines...
- In fish, the retrorse (backward) inclination of the myomeres forms a precursor of the differentiation between a deep and a superficial musculature of the trunk.
- As the bee's proboscis is inserted into the flower it pushes past the retrorse anthers to the nectar at the base of the tube.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin retrorsus, contraction of retroversus, from retro 'backwards' + versus 'turned' (past participle of vertere).
- monosyllabism
- monosyllabize
- monosyllable
- monosymmetric
- monosymmetry
- monosymptomatic
- monosynaptic
- monosystemic
- monotechnic
- dog's standard
- dogstail
- dog's-tail
- dog standard
- dog stander
- dog standers
- Dog Star
- dog's throw
- dogstones
- dog's tongue
- dogstooth
- dog's-tooth violet
- dog-stopper
- dog style
- dog's work
- dog's year