What does dextrorse mean?

Definitions for dextrorse
ˈdɛk strɔrs, dɛkˈstrɔrsdex·trorse

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dextrorse, dextrorsaladjective

    spiraling upward from left to right

    "dextrorse vines"

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  1. dextrorse

    Dextrorse refers to a biological or botanical characteristic where a plant or organism grows or twists in a clockwise or rightward direction. Often used to describe the coiling direction of a plant's stem or the spiralling pattern of its flowers or leaves. It is the opposite of sinistrorse, which refers to leftward or counterclockwise growth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dextrorseadjective

    turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the common morning-glory

  2. Etymology: [L. dextrorsum, contr. fr. dextrovorsum, dextroversum, toward the right side; dexter right + versus, vorsus, p. p. of vertere, vortere, to turn.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dextrorse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dextrorse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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