extrorse

(ek strôrs′)

adjective

Bot. turned outward or away from the axis of growth

Origin: Fr < LL extrorsus < L extra, outside + versus, pp. of vertere, to turn: see verse

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See extrorse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Botany

Facing outward; turned away from the axis: extrorse anthers.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin extrōrsus, turned outward (modeled on Latin intrōrsum, turned inward)

Origin: : Latin extrā, outside; see extra-

Origin: + Latin versus

Origin: , past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots

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