In a direction facing or turned outward; in the manner of being extrorse.
From 'extrorse' combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly,' creating an adverb form used in botanical and scientific descriptions.
This botanical adverb is specialized language—when botanists say anthers open 'extrorsely,' they're describing precise anatomical positioning important for understanding plant reproductive strategies.
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