"retroverse" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more retroverse [comparative], most retroverse [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin retroversus (“turned back”), from retro (“back”) + versum (“turned”). By surface analysis, retro- + -verse. Doublet of retrorse. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|retroversus||turned back}} Latin retroversus (“turned back”), {{surf|en|retro-|-verse}} By surface analysis, retro- + -verse, {{doublet|en|retrorse}} Doublet of retrorse Head templates: {{en-adj}} retroverse (comparative more retroverse, superlative most retroverse)
  1. Arranged in a backwards or reverse manner. Synonyms: retrorse, retroverted Related terms: retroversion
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