porrect

[ puh-rekt, paw- ]

/ pəˈrɛkt, pɔ- /

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adjective

extending horizontally; projecting.

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Origin of porrect

1810–20; <Latin porrēctus (past participle of porrigere to stretch out), equivalent to por- forth, forward (see per, pro-¹) + reg-, combining form of regere to rule, guide, direct + -tus past participle suffix

Words nearby porrect

porphyrogenite, porphyroid, porphyropsin, porphyry, porpoise, porrect, porridge, porringer, Porro prism, Porsena, Porson

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How to use porrect in a sentence

The eyes are naked; the palpi are compressed, only slightly porrect, not densely covered with scales.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The palpi are very heavily clothed with hairs, the last joint quite long and porrect.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The palpi are porrect, the third joint almost concealed in the dense hairy vestiture of the second joint.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The palpi are stout, the apical joint very slender, elongated, and porrect.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

Nares concav ad medium rostri porrect, membran tect, inter rictum et apicem longo fissu aperientes.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William Swainson

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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