New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Dextral — Dex tral, a. [From {Dexter}.] Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left. [1913 Webster] {Dextral shell} (Zo[ o]l.), a spiral shell the whorls of which turn from left right, or like the hands of a watch when the apex of the spire is toward the eye… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dextral — [deks′trəl] adj. [< L dextra, right hand side (see DEXTER) + AL] 1. on the right hand side; right 2. right handed 3. having whorls that rise to the apex in counterclockwise spirals from the opening at the lower right: said of the shells of… … English World dictionary
dextral — clockwise clockwise adj. 1. of rotatory motion. {dextral} [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dextral — SYN: right handed. * * * dex·tral dek strəl adj of or relating to the right esp RIGHT HANDED dex·tral·ly strə lē adv dextral n a person exhibiting dominance of the right hand and eye * * * dex·tral … Medical dictionary
Dextral shell — Dextral Dex tral, a. [From {Dexter}.] Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left. [1913 Webster] {Dextral shell} (Zo[ o]l.), a spiral shell the whorls of which turn from left right, or like the hands of a watch when the apex of the spire is toward… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dextral — right handed, e.g. referring to flatfishes having the right hand side uppermost … Dictionary of ichthyology
dextral — adj. [L. dexter, right] Right handed; to the right of the median line … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dextral — dextrally, adv. /dek streuhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or on the right side; right (opposed to sinistral). 2. right handed. 3. Also, dexiotropic. Zool. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex. [1640 50; < L… … Universalium
dextral — adjective Of or pertaining to the right side Ant: sinistral See Also: dexter … Wiktionary
dextral — Synonyms and related words: clockwise, conservative, dexter, dextrocardial, dextrocerebral, dextrocular, dextrogyrate, dextrogyratory, dextropedal, dextrorotary, dextrorse, off, reactionary, right, right hand, right wing, right wingish, starboard … Moby Thesaurus
