antrorse

English

Etymology

From Latin antrorsum, contracted form of *anteroversum, from anterior (“before”) + versum (“turned”), corresponding to English antero- + -verse.

Adjective

antrorse (comparative more antrorse, superlative most antrorse)

1. (biology) Curved or pointed forward or upward.

   Antonym: retrorse

   Coordinate terms: extrorse, introrse

Derived terms

• antrorsely

Translations

curved forward and upward

• Portuguese: antrorso
• Spanish: antrorso

Anagrams

• Treanors