1. Adjective
Turning as on an axis; rotary.
2. Adjective
Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession; as, rotatory assembles.
3. Adjective
Producing rotation of the plane of polarization; as, the rotatory power of bodies on light. See the Note under polarization.
4. Noun
A rotifer.
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