antrorse

English

Etymology

From Latin antrorsum, contracted form of *anteroversum, from anterior (“before”) + versum (“turned”), corresponding to English antero- + -verse.

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antrorse (comparative more antrorse, superlative most antrorse)

  1. (biology) Curved or pointed forward or upward.
    Antonym: retrorse
    Coordinate terms: extrorse, introrse

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