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sin·istror·sal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sinistrorse, sinistrorsaladjective

    spiraling upward from right to left

    "sinistrorse vines"

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  1. sinistrorsal

    Sinistrorsal generally refers to something that moves or spirals in a counterclockwise or left-handed direction originating from a central point or axis. This term is commonly used in fields like biology or botany, describing the growth or coiling pattern of certain plants.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sinistrorsaladjective

    rising spirally from right to left (of the spectator); sinistrorse

  2. Etymology: [L. sinistrorsus, sinistroversus, turned toward the left side; sinister left + vertere, vortere, versum, vorsum, to turn.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sinistrorsal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sinistrorsal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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