porrect

[ puh-rekt, paw- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

extending horizontally; projecting.

porrect

/ pəˈrɛkt /

adjective

botany extended forwards

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Word History and Origins

Origin of porrect¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of porrect¹

C20: from Latin porrectus, from porrigere to stretch out

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Example Sentences

The eyes are naked; the palpi are compressed, only slightly porrect, not densely covered with scales.

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The palpi are very heavily clothed with hairs, the last joint quite long and porrect.

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The palpi are porrect, the third joint almost concealed in the dense hairy vestiture of the second joint.

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The palpi are stout, the apical joint very slender, elongated, and porrect.

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Nares concav ad medium rostri porrect, membran tect, inter rictum et apicem longo fissu aperientes.

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porpoise porridge

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