Porrect meaning

pə-rĕkt, pô-
Extended forward and outward.

Porrect mandibles.

adjective
0
0
Extended forward and outward.

Porrect mandibles.

adjective
0
0
Stretched (out or forward)
adjective
0
0
To stretch out or forward.
verb
0
0
Advertisement

Origin of porrect

  • Latin porrēctus past participle of porrigere to stretch out por- forward, out per1 in Indo-European roots regere to direct, rule direct

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition