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dex·io·trop·ic \|deksēō.|träpik\ adjective or dek·i·ot·ro·pous \|deksē|ä.trəpəs\; also dex·tro·trop·ic \|dekstrō.|träpik\; or dex·trot·ro·pous \dekˈsträ.trəpəs\ Etymology: dexiotropic from dexio- (from Greek dexios) + -tropic; dexiotropous, from dexio- + -tropous; dextrotropic from dextr- + -tropic; dextrotropous from dextr- + -tropous : turning to the right : dextral — used especially of certain shells, of spiral cleavage patterns, or of the movement of volvox colonies |