dextrorse
Growing in a pattern that spirals clockwise around a central supportGrowing in a pattern that spirals clockwise around a central support; turning to the right when growing taller.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Growing in a pattern that spirals clockwise around a central support; turning to the right when growing taller.
(not comparable)Having a negative torsion.
- spiraling upward from left to right
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin dextrorsum, contracted from dextrovorsum, dextroversum (“toward the right side”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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Synonyms
1 synonyms- spiraling upward from left to right:dextrorsal
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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