Meaning of DEXTRAL
| Pronunciation: | | 'dekstrul
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- [adj] 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"
- [adj] preferring to use right foot or hand or eye; "dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"
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| | Synonyms: | | dexter, dextrorsal, dextrorse |
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| | Antonyms: | | sinistral | | |
| | See Also: | | clockwise, right-handed | |
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| | Definition: | | \Dex"tral\, a. [From {Dexter}.]
Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left.
{Dextral shell} (Zo["o]l.), a spiral shell the whorls of
which turn from left right, or like the hands of a watch
when the apex of the spire is toward the eye of the
observer.
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| | Related Terms: | | clockwise, conservative, dexter, dextrocardial, dextrocerebral, dextrocular, dextrogyrate, dextrogyratory, dextropedal, dextrorotary, dextrorse, off, reactionary, right, right-hand, right-wing, right-wingish, starboard |
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