dextral

[ dek-struh l ]
/ ˈdɛk strəl /

adjective

of, relating to, or on the right side; right (opposed to sinistral).
Also dexiotropic. Zoology. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex.

Origin of dextral

1640–50; < Latin dext(e)r dexter + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM dextral

dex·tral·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for dextral

dextral
/ (ˈdɛkstrəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or located on the right side, esp of the body; right-hand
of or relating to a person who prefers to use his right foot, hand, or eye; right-handed
(of the shells of certain gastropod molluscs) coiling in an anticlockwise direction from the apex; dextrorse
Compare sinistral

Derived forms of dextral

dextrality (dɛkˈstrælɪtɪ), noun dextrally, adverb

Medical definitions for dextral

dextral
[ dĕkstrəl ]

adj.

Of, facing, or located on the right side; right.
Right-handed.