What is facing outwards, or away from the axis of growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side of the filament called?
extrorse — Facing outwards, or away from the axis of growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side of the filament. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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