antrorse

English

Etymology

From Latin antrorsum, contracted form of *anteroversum, from anterior (“before”) + versum (“turned”), corresponding to English antero- + -verse.

Adjective

antrorse (comparative more antrorse, superlative most antrorse)

(biology) Curved or pointed forward or upward.
Antonym: retrorse

Coordinate terms: extrorse, introrse

Derived terms

antrorsely

Translations

curved forward and upward

Portuguese: antrorso
Spanish: antrorso

Anagrams

Treanors

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