Meanings
adjectiveretrofract (comparative more retrofract, superlative most retrofract)
comparative more retrofract · superlative most retrofract
- biologyBent sharply back, so as to appear broken.
retrofract pods
2 more examples
a retrofract peduncle
a retrofract stem
Synonyms: retrofracted
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveBent sharply back, so as to appear broken.
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Origin
- Latinfractus
- Englishretrofract
retro- + Latin fractus, past participle of frangere (“to break”).
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retrofract. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofract
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“retrofract.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofract. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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