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Anticous

Anticous \An*ti"cous\, a. [L. anticus in front, foremost, fr. ante before.] (Bot.) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.

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anticous

a. (context botany English) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.