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sinistrorse
[sin-uh-strawrs, si-nis-trawrs, sin-uh-strawrs]
adjective
Botany.
(from a point of view at the center of the spiral) rising spirally in a counterclockwise manner, as a stem (dextrorse ).
sinistrorse
/ ˌsɪnɪˈstrɔːs, ˈsɪnɪˌstrɔːs /
adjective
(of some climbing plants) growing upwards in a spiral from right to left, or clockwise Compare dextrorse
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Other Word Forms
- sinistrorsely adverb
- ˈԾˌٰǰ adverb
- ˌԾˈٰǰ adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sinistrorse1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sinistrorse1
C19: from Latin Ծٰōܲ turned towards the left, from sinister on the left + vertere to turn
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Example Sentences
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Sinistrorse, turned to the left.
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