re·trorse (r -trôrs , r trôrs )adj. Directed or turned backward or downward. [Latin retr  rsus, from retrversus : retr-, retro- + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]re·trorse ly adv. |
retrorse [rɪˈtrɔːs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (esp of plant parts) pointing backwards or in a direction opposite to normal
[from Latin retrōrsus, shortened form of retrōversus turned back, from retro- + vertere to turn]
retrorsely adv
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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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