Porrect
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈɹɛkt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Porrect is an adjective meaning (entomology, botany) stretched out or forward.
Meaning
(entomology, botany) stretched out or forward.
More Meanings
- To stretch out or forward.
- (law) To proffer (a document) for inspection.
Example Sentences
The palpi of moths in the genus Thumatha are porrect and slender.
The Court said, it was a general rule, that the Wife's Proctor, at this stage of the cause, was at liberty to porrect his Bill of Costs, as against the Husband.
Word Forms
- porrects
- porrecting
- porrected
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palpi, exserted, antepectoral, rectipetal, introflexed, erectophile.
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