First Known Use: 1842
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introrse
adjective in·trorse \ˈin-ˌtrȯrs\
Definition of INTRORSE
: facing inward or toward the axis of growth <an introrse anther>
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Origin of INTRORSE
Latin introrsus, adverb, inward, from intro- + versus toward, from past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth
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
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