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RETRORSE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Bent or curved backward or downward

Example:

leaves with retrorse barbs

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

decurved (bent down or curved downward)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Antonym:

antrorse (bent or curved forward or upward)

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