[ek-strawrs, ek-strawrs] 
| turned or facing outward, as anthers that open toward the perianth. |
| ex·trorse (ěk'strôrs') adj. Botany Facing outward; turned away from the axis: extrorse anthers. [Late Latin extrōrsus, turned outward (modeled on Latin intrōrsum, turned inward) : Latin extrā, outside; see extra- + Latin versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
| extrorse (ěk'strôrs') Pronunciation Key
Facing outward, away from the central axis around which a flower is arranged. Used of anthers and the direction in which they open to release pollen. |