Anteroverted

//ˌæn.t͡ʃɹəˈvɝː.tɪd// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bent forward.

    "The head is small and placed upon a short, distinct neck, and is thus less sessile than in Proterotherium, more antroverted and with the pit for the round ligament less extended proximally, but of similar ovoid shape, with the long axis directed anteroposteriorly."

Example

More examples

"The head is small and placed upon a short, distinct neck, and is thus less sessile than in Proterotherium, more antroverted and with the pit for the round ligament less extended proximally, but of similar ovoid shape, with the long axis directed anteroposteriorly."

Etymology

From antero- + verted.

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