sinistrorse
/ˈsɪnɪstrɔrs/
adjective
- Turning or growing in a leftward or counterclockwise direction, as seen from above.
- The sinistrorse vine wrapped around the pole in a left-handed spiral.
- Botanists noted that the sinistrorse growth of the plant was unusual for its species.
- The shell of the snail was sinistrorse, coiling to the left instead of the right.
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