Dexiotropous

/ˌdɛksiˈɑːtrəpəs/ adjective

Definition

turning or growing toward the right side; describing an organism's rightward directional response.

Etymology

From dexio- (right) plus -tropous (turning), an adjective form. Technical biological term parallel to dexiotropic, using alternative suffix formation.

Kelly Says

Dexiotropous organisms reveal nature's preference for chirality—the same molecular handedness that makes your heart beat perfectly on the left shows up across species in consistent left-right patterns!

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