DEXTRAL


Meaning of DEXTRAL in English

— dextrally , adv.

/dek"streuhl/ , adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or on the right side; right (opposed to sinistral ).

2. right-handed.

3. Also, dexiotropic . Zool. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex.

[ 1640-50; dext ( e ) r DEXTER + -AL 1 ]

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