introrse. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

introrse

SYLLABICATION:	in·trorse
PRONUNCIATION:	ntrôrs
ADJECTIVE:	Botany Facing inward; turned toward the axis. Used especially of anthers.
ETYMOLOGY:	Latin intrrsus, contraction of intrversus, inward : intr-, to the inside; see en in Appendix I + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Appendix I.


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