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dextral
adjective
Of or on the right
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adjective
Of or on the right
“A dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer”
adjective
Preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
“Dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye”
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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
Dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye
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