introrse

American  

[in-trawrs] / ɪnˈtrɔrs /

adjective

Botany.

1. turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.

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introrse British  

/ ɪnˈtrɔːs /

adjective

1. botany turned inwards or towards the axis, as anthers that shed their pollen towards the centre of the flower

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introrse Scientific  

/ ĭn′trôrs′ /

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• introrsely adverb

Etymology

Origin of introrse

1835–45; < Latin introrsus, contraction of *intrōversus toward the inside. See intro-, versus

Example Sentences

Stamens 2–4 times as many as the petals, in one series; anthers linear or oblong, adnate, introrse.

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Flowers diœcious, with a 6-parted deciduous calyx; the sterile with 9 stamens in 3 rows; their anthers all introrse, 4-celled, 4-valved; fertile flowers with 12 or more rudiments of stamens and a globular ovary.

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Proper stamens 5, alternate with the petals, persistent; anthers introrse or subextrorse.

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As in Tribe I., but the diœcious-polygamous flowers upon branches of the same year; anthers introrse; fruit a drupe; embryo curved.

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Stamens 6, hypogynous! or the alternate ones cohering with the base of the petals; anthers introrse.

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