Definition of Retrorse. Meaning of Retrorse. Synonyms of Retrorse

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Definition of Retrorse

Retrorse
Retrorse Re*trorse", a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.] Bent backward or downward. -- Re*trorse"ly, adv.

Meaning of Retrorse from wikipedia

- not. All foxtails have a hardened tip, sometimes called a "callus", and retrorse barbs, pointing away from the tip of the callus. Wild barleys have clusters...
- or greatly reduced, and may not be externally visible; it is strongly retrorse in Opisthoproctus. A single dorsal fin originates slightly before or directly...
- Carex retrorsa, the knotsheath sedge, deflexed bottlebrush sedge, or retrorse sedge, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae...
- are anteriorly lined with rows of numerous close-set, depressible, and retrorse teeth; vomerine teeth are absent. Footballfish females differ from those...
- dorsal fin is positioned far back from the head, larger than and above the retrorse anal fin. Females have large, highly distensible stomachs which give the...
- 4 in) SL. It differs from other members of its genus in lacking large, retrorse serrations on the posterior edge of the pectoral-fin spine, having upper...
- morphologically most similar to M. lyallii and M. retrorsa. Myosotis venticola has retrorse (backward-facing) hairs mixed with antrorse (forward-facing) hairs on the...
- antrorse Directed forward or upward, e.g. of hairs on a stem. Contrast retrorse. apetalous Lacking petals. apex The tip; the point furthest from the point...
- leaf has similar hairs except they are completely retrorse (backward-facing) or they are mostly retrorse with some antrorse hairs near the apex only. Each...
- forming large colonies. Aerial stems are up to 30 cm long, covered with retrorse (pointing down toward the base of the stem) hairs. Leaves are broad, up...