Dextrorse
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Growing in a pattern that spirals clockwise around a central support; turning to the right when growing taller. not-comparable
"They are arranged in distinct dextrorse spirals, and are about one length apart."
- 2 Having a negative torsion. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 spiraling upward from left to right wordnet
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More examples"They are arranged in distinct dextrorse spirals, and are about one length apart."
Etymology
From Latin dextrorsum, contracted from dextrovorsum, dextroversum (“toward the right side”), from dexter (“right”) + versus, vorsus, past participle of vertere, vortere (“to turn”).
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