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porrect.

stretched out or forward

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈɹɛkt/General-American/pɔˈɹɛkt/General-American/pəˈɹɛkt/UK/pɒˈɹɛkt/UK
  1. stretched out or forward

    The palpi of moths in the genus Thumatha are porrect and slender.
Where this word comes from

From Latin porrectus, past participle of porrigō (“stretch out”).

verb/pəˈɹɛkt/General-American/pɔˈɹɛkt/General-American/pəˈɹɛkt/UK/pɒˈɹɛkt/UK
  1. To stretch out or forward.

  2. To proffer (a document) for inspection.

Where this word comes from

From Latin porrectus, past participle of porrigō (“stretch out”).

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