DEXTROROTATORY
\dˈɛkstɹɔːɹˌə͡ʊtətəɹˌi], \dˈɛkstɹɔːɹˌəʊtətəɹˌi], \d_ˈɛ_k_s_t_ɹ_ɔː_ɹ_ˌəʊ_t_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi]\
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Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).