Dextral Definition

dextral
adjective
  1. 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. preferring to use right foot or hand or eye; "dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"

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