antrorse

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

• 🇪🇸Término botánico anticuado que describe algo dirigido o vuelto hacia arriba o hacia adelante.

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.

   🇪🇸antrorso

   Sinónimos: ascendingupcurved

   Antónimos: retrorse