SINISTRORSE

sinistrorse, sinistrorsal

(adjective) spiraling upward from right to left; “sinistrorse vines”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sinistrorse (comparative more sinistrorse, superlative most sinistrorse)

Turning to the left (of the observer) in the ascending line.

Antonyms

• dextrorse

Source: Wiktionary


Sin"is*trorse`, a. Etym: [See Sinistrolsal.]

Definition: Turning to the left (of the spectator) in the ascending line; - - the opposite of dextrorse. See Dextrorse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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