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dextrality

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dex·tral  (dkstrl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or located on the right side; right.
2. Right-handed.
3. Zoology Of or relating to a gastropod shell that coils clockwise and has its aperture to the right when facing the observer with the apex upward.

dex·trali·ty (dk-strl-t) n.
dextral·ly adv.

dextrality
1. the condition of having the right side distinct or different from the left.
2. righthandedness.
See also: Right
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dextrality - preference for using the right hand
handedness, laterality - the property of using one hand more than the other


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