introrse

in·trorse

adj \ˈin-ˌtrȯrs\

Definition of INTRORSE

: facing inward or toward the axis of growth <an introrse anther>

Origin of INTRORSE

Latin introrsus, adverb, inward, from intro- + versus toward, from past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth

First Known Use: 1842

Rhymes with INTRORSE

clotheshorse, concourse, crash course, dark horse, dawn horse, dead horse, deforce, discourse, divorce, dray horse, endorse, enforce, extrorse, golf course, gut course, high horse, iron horse, midcourse, of course, Old Norse, one-horse, packhorse, perforce, post-horse, racecourse, racehorse, recourse, redhorse, remorse, resource, retrorse, sawhorse, sea horse, stringcourse, trial horse, unhorse, warhorse, wheelhorse, Whitehorse, workhorse