extrorse

[ ek-strawrs, ek-strawrs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Botany.

turned or facing outward, as anthers that open toward the perianth.

extrorse

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adjective

botany turned or opening outwards or away from the axis
extrorse anthers

extrorse

Facing outward, away from the central axis around which a flower is arranged. Used of anthers and the direction in which they open to release pollen.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of extrorse¹

1855–60; < Late Latin extrorsus in outward direction, equivalent to extr ( a )- extra- + ( v ) orsus (adv.) turned

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Word History and Origins

Origin of extrorse¹

C19: from Late Latin extrorsus in an outward direction, from Latin extra- + versus turned towards

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Stamens much shorter, barely adherent to their base; anthers linear, much longer than the filaments, adnate and extrorse, but the long narrow cells opening laterally.

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Stamens 6–12, more or less united with the style; anthers adnate, extrorse.—Leaves petioled, mostly heart-shaped and entire.

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Anthers 2-celled, roundish-oval, blue, extrorse.

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Anthers heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, confluently 1-celled, shield-shaped after opening, extrorse.

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Rush-like herbs, with equitant leaves sheathing the base of a naked scape, which is terminated by a head of perfect 3-androus flowers, with extrorse anthers, glumaceous calyx, and a regular colored corolla; the 3-valved mostly 1-celled capsule containing several or many orthotropous seeds with a minute embryo at the apex of fleshy albumen.

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extro-extrospection

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