Adjective
- 1. dextral (vs. sinistral), dexter, dextrorse, dextrorsal, clockwise, right-handed
- usage: 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. dextral, right-handed (vs. left-handed) (vs. ambidextrous)
- usage: preferring to use right foot or hand or eye; "dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"
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