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

Derived Forms

• introrsely
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of introrse

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

Example Sentences

Sometimes, from their versatile nature, anthers originally introrse become extrorse, as in the Passion-flower and Oxalis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

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

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

Perianth 6-parted, spreading above; the 6 stamens on its base; anthers introrse.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

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

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

Filaments linear, inserted on the very base, the introrse anthers linear or oblong, fixed by the base, apparently 1-celled.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa