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Sinistrorse

Definition:

adjective, Botany - Describes the characteristic of being twisted or coiled in a leftward or counterclockwise direction.

adjective, Zoology - Referring to a biological structure or organism that exhibits a leftward or counterclockwise curvature.

adverb - In a manner that twists or curls leftward or counterclockwise.

Examples:

• Adjective (Botany): The sinistrorse tendrils of the climbing plant reached out to grasp the nearby trellis.
• Adjective (Zoology): The spiraling shell of the snail coiled sinistrorsely as it grew.
• Adverb: The vine grew sinistrorsely around the tree trunk, searching for sunlight.

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