adjective
- directed or turned forward or upward
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- The antrorse hairs on the stem help the plant climb upward.
- Botanists noted the antrorse orientation of the leaf structures.
- The antrorse spines pointed toward the tip of the branch.
- Each antrorse bristle was positioned to catch on passing objects.
- The microscope revealed antrorse projections along the surface.