in·trorse ( n trôrs )adj. Botany Facing inward; turned toward the axis. Used especially of anthers. [Latin intr  rsus, contraction of intrversus, inward : intr-, to the inside; see en in Indo-European roots + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
introrse [ɪnˈtrɔːs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany turned inwards or towards the axis, as anthers that shed their pollen towards the centre of the flower
[from Latin introrsus, contraction of intrōversus, from intro- + versus turned, from vertere to turn]
introrsely adv
| introrse (ntrôrs) Facing inwards toward the axis around which a flower is arranged. Used of anthers and the direction in which they open to release pollen. |
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