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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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Derived Forms
- ˈԾˌٰǰ, adverb
- ˌԾˈٰǰ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ··ٰǰ· [sin, -, uh, -strawrs-lee, sin-, uh, -, strawrs, -], adverb
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of sinistrorse1
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yvlog 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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