dextral (a)

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type a
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def of or on the right
examples 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
Outgoing links
Also see clockwise; right-handed
Antonym dextral → sinistral
Similar to dexter; dextrorse, dextrorsal
Incoming links
Also see clockwise; right-handed
Similar to dexter; dextrorse, dextrorsal
Antonym sinistral → dextral

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