laeotropic

adjective lae·o·trop·ic \ ¦lēə‧¦träpik \

variants: or laeotropous \lēˈä‧trəpəs\ or leiotropic \¦līə‧¦träpik\

Definition of laeotropic

: turning to the left : sinistral —used especially of various shells, of spiral cleavage patterns, or of the movement of volvox colonies

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Origin and Etymology of laeotropic

laeotropic or laeotropous from Greek laios left + English -tropic or -tropous; leiotropic irregular from Greek laios left + English -tropic