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antrorse

[ an-trawrs ]
/ ænˈtrɔrs /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
bent or directed forward or upward.
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Origin of antrorse

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

OTHER WORDS FROM antrorse

an·trorse·ly, adverb

Words nearby antrorse

Antony, Mark, antonyms, antre, Antrim, Antron, antrorse, antrum, Antseranana, antshrike, ants in one's pants, have, Antsiranana
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Words related to antrorse

higher, skyward, uphill, above, ascending, greater, lofty

British Dictionary definitions for antrorse

antrorse
/ (ænˈtrɔːs) /
adjective
biology directed or pointing upwards or forwards

Derived forms of antrorse

antrorsely, adverb

Word Origin for antrorse

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