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adj
Curved, pointed or oriented backward or downward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: antrorse
adjective
bent or curved backward or downward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: antrorse
History
From Latin retrorsus, contracted form of retroversus, from retro (“back”) + versum (“turned”). Doublet of retroverse.
