INTRORSE

Etymology

Adjective

introrse (comparative more introrse, superlative most introrse)

(botany) Facing or turned inwards or towards an axis.

(botany) Said of anthers turned toward the center of the flower.

Coordinate terms

• extrorse

Anagrams

• insertor, snortier

Source: Wiktionary


In*trorse", a. Etym: [L. introrsus inward, contr. from introversus. See Introvert.] (Bot.)

Definition: Turning or facing inward, or toward the axis of the part to which it belongs. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

18 April 2025

GROIN

(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

coffee icon