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

  • 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

  • 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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