retrorse

• 过时的形容词，意为向后弯曲或向后翻转的，常用于植物学描述。

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.

   向后或向下弯曲的

   • 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.

   同义词recurvedreflexedretroflexed

   反义词antrorse