ˈdekˌstrȯrs adjective
also dex·tror·sal (ˈ)dek|strȯrsəl
Etymology: dextrorse from New Latin dextrorsus, from Latin dextrorsum, dextrorsus toward the right side, from dexter relating to or situated on the right + vers us, past participle of vertere to turn; dextrorsal from New Latin dextrors us + English -al — more at dexter , worth
1. of a plant or its parts : twining spirally upward around an axis from left to right:
a. : twining clockwise (as in the hop) when the observer's point of view is felt to be within or above the spiral
b. : twining counterclockwise (as in the morning glory) when the observer's point of view is felt to be outside the spiral — compare sinistrorse
2. : dextral c
• dex·trorse·ly adverb