What does retrorse mean?
Definitions for retrorse
ˈri trɔrsretrorse
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Princeton's WordNet
retrorseadjective
bent or curved backward or downward
"leaves with retrorse barbs"
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retrorse
Retrorse is a term in botany, typically describing the direction of hair or scales on a plant, indicating that they are directed or turned backward or downward.
Webster Dictionary
Retrorseadjective
bent backward or downward
Etymology: [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Retrorse
rē-trors′, adj. turned back or downward—adv. Retrorse′ly.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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restorer
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retrorse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retrorse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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