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Definition of Dextrorsal
1. Adjective. Spiraling upward from left to right. "Dextrorse vines"
Definition of Dextrorsal
1. a. Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the common morning-glory.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dextrorsal
Literary usage of Dextrorsal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Course in Mathematical Analysis by Edouard Goursat (1904)
"49, b), and the curve would be said to be dextrorsal. These two aspects are
essentially distinct. For example, if two spirals (helices) of the same pitch be ..."
2. A Dictionary of Electrical Words, Terms and Phrases by Edwin James Houston (1903)
"A device employed in stringing overhead wires. dextrorsal Helix.—A name sometimes
applied ... dextrorsal Solenoid.—A solenoid whose winding is right-handed. ..."
3. The Forces of Nature: A Popular Introduction to the Study of Physical Phenomena by Amédée Guillemin (1873)
"... each round being coiled from top to bottom on the side of the tub turned
towards the operator; this is the dextrorsal solenoid: or, again, ..."
4. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1866)
"... enough for answering this question satisfactorily. I examined 875 flowers,
626 of which (or 7T5 per cent.) had a dextrorsal, 249 (or 28'5 per cent. ..."
5. The Monthly Microscopical Journal: Transactions of the Royal Microscopical by Royal Microscopical Society (Great Britain) (1871)
"The rotation of the frog-embryo within the egg was considered due to dextrorsal
currents. The source of this electricity was referred to a magnetic ..."
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