trɔrs adjective
turned backward.
Origin:
1815–25; < Latin retrōrsus, contracted form of retrōversus bent backward, equivalent to retrō- retro- + versus (past participle of vertere to turn); see retroversion
1815–25; < Latin retrōrsus, contracted form of retrōversus bent backward, equivalent to retrō- retro- + versus (past participle of vertere to turn); see retroversion
Related forms
re·trorse·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| (esp of plant parts) pointing backwards or in a direction opposite to normal | |
| [C19: from Latin retrōrsus, shortened form of retrōversus turned back, from | |
| re'trorsely | |
| —adv | |
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Retrorse
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