Retrorse

Retrorse adj. [ Botany ]
Adverb: Retrorsely

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

Retrorse is a term used in botany to describe plant parts that are directed or turned backward or downward.

Retrorse barb on the tip of a glochid

(For example glochids with retrorse barbs)

Antonym: Antrorse.

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