dextrogyrate

adjective

dex·​tro·​gyrate

"+

variants or dextrogyre

ˈdekstrōˌjī(ə)r

or less commonly dextrogyratory

¦dekstrō+

or dextrogyrous

¦dekstrō¦jīrəs

: dextrorotatory

Word History

Etymology

dextrogyrate from dextr- + gyrate, adjective; dextrogyre International Scientific Vocabulary dextr- + -gyre (from Latin gyrus gyre); dextrogyratory from dextr- + gyratory; dextrogyrous from dextr- + -gyrous (from gyre + -ous)

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