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.
• extrorse
• 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
13 March 2025
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
