antrorse

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

• 🇵🇹Termo botânico antigo que descreve algo inclinado, voltado ou direcionado para cima ou para frente.

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.

   🇵🇹Voltado para frente e para cima

   Sinônimos: ascendingupcurved

   Antônimos: retrorse