"sinistrorsal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin sinistrorsus, sinistroversus (“turned toward the left side”), from sinister (“left”) + vertere, vortere, versum, vorsum (“to turn”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|sinistrorsus}} Latin sinistrorsus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sinistrorsal (not comparable)
  1. Rising spirally from right to left (of the observer) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sinistrorsal-en-adj-gLrJa5kd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
  2. (botany) sinistrorse. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sinistrorsal-en-adj-FzuqERIs Categories (other): Botany Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: dextrorsal
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