antrorse

[an-trawrs]

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

1. bent or directed forward or upward.

antrorse

/ ænˈtrɔːs /

adjective

1. biology directed or pointing upwards or forwards

Other Word Forms

• antrorsely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of antrorse¹

1855–60; < New Latin antrorsus, equivalent to antr- (as presumed base of Latin anterior anterior ) + -orsus, extracted from Latin intrōrsus introrse

Word History and Origins

Origin of antrorse¹

C19: from New Latin antrorsus, from antero- front + -orsus, as in Latin introrsus; see _introrse

Example Sentences

Precurrent, prē-kur′ent, adj. running forward: antrorse—opp. to Recurrent.—ns.

From Project Gutenberg

Antrorse, directed upwards or forwards.

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Antrorse -sum: directed toward the front.

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