sinistrorse

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adjective

Turning to the left (of the observer) as it grows taller.

Similar
sinistrorsalsinistral
Opposite
dextrorse
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Meanings

adjectivesinistrorse (comparative more sinistrorse, superlative most sinistrorse)

comparative more sinistrorse · superlative most sinistrorse

  1. biologyTurning to the left (of the observer) as it grows taller.
  2. geometryHaving a positive torsion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
dextrorse

adjectivespiraling upward from right to left

Similar
sinistrorsalsinistral
Also see
sinistralsinistrorsal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

See sinistrorsal.

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Translations

Spanish sinistrorso
  • sinistrorsoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

sinistrorse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrorse

MLA

“sinistrorse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrorse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinistrorse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrorse.

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