extrorse Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ex*trorse" adjective

Etymology

As if from an assumed L. extrorsus, for extroversus; extra on the outside + vertere, versum, to turn: cf. F. extrorse.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) Facing outwards, or away from the axis of growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side of the filament.