Dextrorsal — Dex*tror sal, Dextrorse Dex trorse , a. [L. dextrorsum, contr. fr. dextrovorsum, dextroversum, toward the right side; dexter right + versus, vorsus, p. p. of vertere, vortere, to turn.] (Botany) Turning from the left to the right, in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dextrorse — Dextrorsal Dex*tror sal, Dextrorse Dex trorse , a. [L. dextrorsum, contr. fr. dextrovorsum, dextroversum, toward the right side; dexter right + versus, vorsus, p. p. of vertere, vortere, to turn.] (Botany) Turning from the left to the right, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dextrorse — dextrorsely, adv. /dek strawrs, dek strawrs /, adj. Bot. (of a climbing plant) rising helically from right to left, as seen from outside the helix (opposed to sinistrorse). Also, dextrorsal. [1860 65; < L dextrorsum toward the right, earlier… … Universalium
ADORARE — est ex origine vocis ari admoucre, seu osculari; Unde Hiobus c. 31. v. 26. et 27. Si vidi Solem, cum sulgeret, et osculatus sum manum meam ori meo etc. i. e. si Solem adoravi. Nempe in osculo praecipuus semper adorandi ritus collocatus est. Vide… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
DEXTRATIO — apud Solin. c. 45. ubi de quadriga Rutumannae, relicto, inquit, certamine ad Capitolium prosiluit, nec ante substitit quam Tarpeium Iovem tertiâ dextratione lustraret: motus est seu conversio, quae sit a sinistra ad dextram. Sic enim adorantes… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
dextrorse — dex•trorse [[t]ˈdɛk strɔrs, dɛkˈstrɔrs[/t]] adj. bot twining in a clockwise direction from the base • Etymology: 1860–65; < L dextrorsum toward the right, earlier dextrōvorsum=dextrō to the right (see dexter) +vorsum, acc. of vorsus, var. of… … From formal English to slang
dex´trorse|ly — dex|trorse «DEHKS trrs, dehks TRRS», adjective. Botany. rising spirally from left to right, or in a clockwise direction when viewed from directly underneath or from the base: »the dextrorse stem of a vine. ╂[< Lin dextrōrsum, variant of… … Useful english dictionary
dex|trorse — «DEHKS trrs, dehks TRRS», adjective. Botany. rising spirally from left to right, or in a clockwise direction when viewed from directly underneath or from the base: »the dextrorse stem of a vine. ╂[< Lin dextrōrsum, variant of dextrovorsum < … Useful english dictionary
