Meaning of dextral

dex•tral

Pronunciation: (dek'strul), [key]

— adj.

of, pertaining to, or on the right side; right (opposed to sinistral).
right-handed.
(of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex.

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dextral (Thesaurus)

dextr- dextrality

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