headwards
headward
/ (ˈhɛdwədz) /
adverb
backwards beyond the original source: a river erodes headwards
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How to use headwards in a sentence
In the scorpion they lie in the abdominal region, so that their ducts pass headwards to the operculum.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellThis groove ends at the first branchial opening, but the ventral and dorsal somatic muscles continue further headwards.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellThe first group consists of three pairs situated headwards of the level of exit of the trigeminal nerves.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell
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