dextrorotary

1. 1.

   rotating to the right

   Synonymsdextrorotatoryright-handed

   Similarclockwise

Questions about dextrorotary

What does dextrorotary mean?

dextrorotary means "rotating to the right".

How many syllables are in dextrorotary?

dextrorotary has 5 syllables: dex-tro-ro-ta-ry. The stress falls on "ro".

What is another word for dextrorotary?

Close synonyms include dextrorotatory, right-handed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.