antrorse

An obsolete botanical term describing something that is directed or turned upward or forward.

• 🇩🇪Veralteter botanischer Fachbegriff für etwas, das nach oben oder vorwärts gerichtet oder gewendet ist.

1. Bent or curved forward or upward C2 formal

   Describes a part of a plant or other structure that is directed or turned forward and upward.

   • The antrorse hairs on the stem help the plant climb.
   • Botanists noted the antrorse orientation of the leaves.
   • The antrorse spines on the cactus point toward the tip.

   🇩🇪Vorwärts und aufwärts gerichtet

   Synonyme: ascendingupcurved

   Antonyme: retrorse