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extrorse

Syllabification: (ex·trorse)
Pronunciation: /ˈekˌstrôrs/

Definition of extrorse

adjective

Botany & Zoology
  • turned outward. The opposite of introrse.
  • (of anthers) releasing their pollen on the outside of the flower.

Derivatives

extrorsely

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from late Latin extrorsus 'outward'(adverb)

extrorse in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of extrorse in the British & World English dictionary