laeotropic
[ lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
/ ˌli əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /
adjective
oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
Nearby words
- ladyship,
- ladysmith,
- lae,
- laelia,
- laemmle,
- laertes,
- laestrygon,
- laestrygones,
- laetare sunday,
- laetitia
Compare dexiotropic.
Origin of laeotropic
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