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...
- dorsal fin is positioned far back from the head, larger than and above the retrorse anal fin. In life, black seadevils are a dark brown to black. The skin...
- retrorsa, (commonly known as knotsheath sedge, deflexed bottlebrush sedge, or retrorse sedge), is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae...
- 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...
- perennially and it relatively long lived, for a Penstemon. Its stems are retrorsely hairy, having backwards facing hairs, and either grow straight upwards...
- nodes less than a third of the total height. The texture of the stems is retrorsely hairy, covered in backwards facing hairs giving a rough texture, low down...
- 30 and 86 centimeters (12 and 34 inches) tall. The flowering stems are retrorsely hairy, having stiff, backwards facing, woolly, glandular hairs. Plants...
- Plate from "Handbuch der Systematischen Botanik", 1. Spirally coiled tube-leaf of Genlisea aurea 2. Longitudinal section of tube, showing retrorse hairs...
- 8 in) tall, but infrequently may grow to 35 cm (14 in). The stems are retrorsely hairy, covered in stiff backwards facing hairs. It is relatively long...