porrect

[ puh-rekt, paw- ]

/ pəˈrɛkt, pɔ- /

adjective

extending horizontally; projecting.

Origin of porrect

1810–20; <Latin porrēctus (past participle of porrigere to stretch out), equivalent to por- forth, forward (see per, pro-¹) + reg-, combining form of regere to rule, guide, direct + -tus past participle suffix

Words nearby porrect

porphyrogenite, porphyroid, porphyropsin, porphyry, porpoise, porrect, porridge, porrigo, porringer, Porro prism, Porsena

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Example sentences from the Web for porrect

The palpi are porrect, the third joint almost concealed in the dense hairy vestiture of the second joint.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
Shell ovate-conical, brownish olive; whorls armed with porrect tubular spines, enclosing setaceous bristles.
Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume I, Second Series|William Swainson
The palpi are stout, the apical joint very slender, elongated, and porrect.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The palpi are very heavily clothed with hairs, the last joint quite long and porrect.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

British Dictionary definitions for porrect

porrect

/ (pəˈrɛkt) /

adjective

botany extended forwards

Word Origin for porrect

C20: from Latin porrectus, from porrigere to stretch out

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单词	porrect
释义	porrect [ puh-rekt, paw- ] / pəˈrɛkt, pɔ- / adjective extending horizontally; projecting. Origin of porrect 1810–20; <Latin porrēctus (past participle of porrigere to stretch out), equivalent to por- forth, forward (see per, pro-¹) + reg-, combining form of regere to rule, guide, direct + -tus past participle suffix Words nearby porrect porphyrogenite, porphyroid, porphyropsin, porphyry, porpoise, porrect, porridge, porrigo, porringer, Porro prism, Porsena Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for porrect The palpi are porrect, the third joint almost concealed in the dense hairy vestiture of the second joint. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland Shell ovate-conical, brownish olive; whorls armed with porrect tubular spines, enclosing setaceous bristles. Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume I, Second Series\|William Swainson The palpi are stout, the apical joint very slender, elongated, and porrect. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland The palpi are very heavily clothed with hairs, the last joint quite long and porrect. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland British Dictionary definitions for porrect porrect / (pəˈrɛkt) / adjective botany extended forwards Word Origin for porrect C20: from Latin porrectus, from porrigere to stretch out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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