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dextrorse

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Growing in a pattern that spirals clockwise around a central support; turning to the right when growing taller.
    not-comparable
  2. Having a negative torsion.
    not-comparable

Examples

“They are arranged in distinct dextrorse spirals, and are about one length apart.”
“Here it is important to note⟳ whether theoverlapping is from right to left, Dextrorse (Fig. 125), or the reverse, Sinsitrorse (Fig. 124).”
“At completion the suture line follows a dextrorse spiral in the capsule wall of nearly one revolution from base⟳ to tipe (Fig. 10).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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