What does dextrorse mean?
Definitions for dextrorse
ˈdɛk strɔrs, dɛkˈstrɔrsdex·trorse
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Princeton's WordNet
dextrorse, dextrorsaladjective
spiraling upward from left to right
"dextrorse vines"
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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
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
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dextrorse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dextrorse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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