anticous

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  1. In botany: Facing anteriorly, away from the axis of the plant.
  2. Turned inward and facing the axis of the flower: applied to anthers, and equivalent to introrse. Also antical.

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  1. from Latin antīcus, that is in front, from ante, before: see ante-, and cf. antic, antique.
 

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