sin´is|trorse´ly

sin´is|trorse´ly
sin|is|trorse «SIHN uh strrs, SIHN uh STRRS», adjective.
1. rising spirally from right to left: »

the sinistrorse stem of a vine.

2. = sinistral. (Cf.sinistral)
[< Latin sinistrōrsus < sinister left (see etym. under sinister (Cf.sinister)) + versus, past participle of vertere to turn]
sin´is|trorse´ly, adverb.

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  • sin|is|trorse — «SIHN uh strrs, SIHN uh STRRS», adjective. 1. rising spirally from right to left: »the sinistrorse stem of a vine. 2. = sinistral. (Cf. ↑sinistral) ╂[< Latin sinistrōrsus < sinister left (see etym. under sinister (Cf. ↑sinister)) + versus,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sinistrorse — sin•is•trorse [[t]ˈsɪn əˌstrɔrs, sɪˈnɪs trɔrs, ˌsɪn əˈstrɔrs[/t]] adj. bot (of a climbing plant) twining counterclockwise from the base • Etymology: 1855–60; < L sinistrōrsus lit., turned leftward. See sinister, versus …   From formal English to slang

  • Sinistrorse — Sin is*trorse , a. [See {Sinistrolsal}.] Turning to the left (of the spectator) in the ascending line; the opposite of dextrorse. See {Dextrorse}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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