Definition of Retrorsely. Meaning of Retrorsely. Synonyms of Retrorsely

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Definition of Retrorsely

Retrorsely
Retrorse Re*trorse", a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.] Bent backward or downward. -- Re*trorse"ly, adv.

Meaning of Retrorsely from wikipedia

- not. All foxtails have a hardened tip, sometimes called a "callus", and retrorse barbs, pointing away from the tip of the callus. Wild barleys have clusters...
- 30 and 86 centimeters (12 and 34 inches) tall. The flowering stems are retrorsely hairy, having stiff, backwards facing, woolly, glandular hairs. Plants...
- or greatly reduced, and may not be externally visible; it is strongly retrorse in Opisthoproctus. A single dorsal fin originates slightly before or directly...
- antrorse Directed forward or upward, e.g. of hairs on a stem. Contrast retrorse. apetalous Lacking petals. apex The tip; the point furthest from the point...
- Carex retrorsa, the knotsheath sedge, deflexed bottlebrush sedge, or retrorse sedge, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae...
- (with 22–37 soft rays) extends down the rest of the back, in a slight retrorse direction due to the body's curvature. The caudal peduncle is thin and...
- (forward-facing) whereas on the lower surface, they are a mixture of antrorse and retrorse (backward-facing). Each rosette has 1–17 ascending to erect, sometimes...
- antrorse (forward-facing) whereas on the lower surface, they are mostly retrorse (backward-facing), sometimes mixed with antrorse hairs. Each rosette has...
- hairless or have a sp**** covering of retrorse, backwards facing, hairs, but on occasion they may be quite retrorsely hairly. The basal leaves and the ones...
- bell shape to the tube. As with the leaves and stems they flowers are retrorsely hairy, though they also will have sp**** glandular hairs. The externally...