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retrorse
CIDE DICTIONARY
retrorse, a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.].
Bent backward or downward. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
retrorse, adj. Biol. turned back or down.
Derivative
retrorsely adv.
Etymology
L retrorsus = retroversus (as RETRO-, versus past part. of vertere turn)
ROGET THESAURUS
retrorse
Reversion
N reversion, return, revulsion, turning point, turn of the tide, status quo ante bellum, calm before a storm, alternation, inversion, recoil, retreat, regression, retrogression, restoration, relapse, recidivism, atavism, vicinism, reverting, regressive, revulsive, reactionary, retrorse, a rebours.For further exploring for "retrorse" in Webster Dictionary Online