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1. (adj.) dextral
of, pertaining to, or on the right side.
2. dextral
having a preference for using the right hand or side; right-handed.
3. dextral
(of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex.
Etymology: (1640–50; < L dext(e)r (see dexter ))
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1. (adj) dextral
of or on the right
"a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost"
2. (adj) dextral
preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
"dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"
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1. (adj) dextral
right, as opposed to sinistral, or left
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