Meanings
adjectiveretrorse (comparative more retrorse, superlative most retrorse)
comparative more retrorse · superlative most retrorse
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adjectiveCurved, pointed or oriented backward or downward.
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Origin
- Latinretrorsus
- Englishretrorse
From Latin retrorsus, contracted form of retroversus, from retro (“back”) + versum (“turned”). Doublet of retroverse.
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APA
retrorse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrorse
MLA
“retrorse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrorse. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrorse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrorse.
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