retrorse

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung nach hinten gebogen oder zurückgedreht, vor allem in botanischen Beschreibungen verwendet.

An obsolete adjective meaning bent or turned backward, typically used in botanical descriptions.

1. Bent or curved backward or downwardC2formal

   Describes something that is turned, bent, or directed backward or downward, often used in botanical or biological contexts.

   Nach hinten oder unten gebogen

   • The plant's leaves have retrorse hairs that point downward.
   • The spines on the cactus are retrorse, curving back toward the stem.
   • In some species, the barbs are retrorse to prevent easy removal.

   Synonymerecurvedreflexedretroflexed

   Antonymeantrorse