porrect
[ puh-rekt, paw- ]
/ pəˈrɛkt, pɔ- /
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adjective
extending horizontally; projecting.
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Words nearby porrect
porphyrogenite, porphyroid, porphyropsin, porphyry, porpoise, porrect, porridge, porrigo, porringer, Porro prism, Porsena
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British Dictionary definitions for porrect
porrect
/ (pəˈrɛkt) /
adjective
botany extended forwards
Word Origin for porrect
C20: from Latin porrectus, from porrigere to stretch out
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