I. ˈdekstrəl adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin dextralis southern, on the right, from Latin dextr-, dexter + -alis -al
: of or relating to the right : inclined to the right: as
a. : right-handed
b. of certain flatfishes : having the right side turned uppermost
c. of a gastropod shell : having the whorls turning from the left toward the right as viewed with the apex toward the observer or having the aperture open toward the observer to the right of the axis when held with the spire uppermost
II. noun
( -s )
: a person exhibiting dominance of the right hand and eye : a typical right-handed individual