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dextral

UK
/ˈdɛkstrəl/
US
/ˈdɛkstrəl/

Translations

dextraladjective
more dextral
Comp.
most dextral
Super.
UK
/ˈdɛkstrəl/
US
/ˈdɛkstrəl/
The dextral snail has a shell that spirals to the right.
Правосторонняя улитка имеет раковину, которая закручивается вправо.
Synonyms
right-handed
right
clockwise
Antonyms
sinistral

Definitions

dextraladjective
Relating to or situated on the right side.
The dextral position of the controls made it easier for right-handed users to operate the machine.
Right-handed; preferring or using the right hand more naturally than the left.
As a dextral person, she found it challenging to use tools designed for left-handed individuals.
(of a gastropod shell or similar spiral structure) coiling clockwise when viewed from the apex; the opposite of sinistral.
Most terrestrial snail shells are dextral, curving clockwise from the tip toward the opening.
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