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Extrorse vs Dextrorse - What's the difference?

extrorse | dextrorse |

As adjectives the difference between extrorse and dextrorse

is that extrorse is (botany) said of anthers dehiscing outwards from the center of the flower while dextrorse is turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.

extrorse

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany) Said of anthers dehiscing outwards from the center of the flower.

    • dextrorse

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.

    • Antonyms

    * sinistrorse

    Usage notes

    * At present scientists predicate dextrorse or sinistrorse quality of the plant regarded objectively; formerly the plant was regarded subjectively, and what is now called dextrorse was then considered sinistrorse. (Webster 1913)