Dextrorse Definition
dĕkstrôrs
adjective
Twining upward to the right, as the stems of some vines do.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- dextrorsal
Origin of Dextrorse
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Latin dextrōrsus from dextrōvorsus turning toward the right dexter right dextro– versus past participle of vertere to turn wer-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin dextrorsum, contracted from dextrovorsum, dextroversum, toward the right side; dexter right + versus, vorsus, past participle of vertere, vortere, to turn.
From Wiktionary
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