laeotropic: Meaning and Definition of

lae•o•trop•ic

Pronunciation: (lē"u-trop'ik, -trō'pik), [key]
— adj.
  1. oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell. Cf. dexiotropic.
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