Antrorsely

/ænˈtrɔːrsli/ adverb

Definition

In a direction that is upward or forward; in an antrorse manner.

Etymology

From 'antrorse' + English adverbial suffix '-ly'. This botanical adverb formed in the 18th-19th century to modify verbs describing how plant structures grow or are oriented.

Kelly Says

Just like we say 'backward' and 'forward,' botanists needed 'antrorsely' to describe exactly how plant parts point—it's a tiny word that made botanical descriptions much more precise.

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