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dexiotropic

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dex⋅i⋅o⋅trop⋅ic

  [dek-see-oh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
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–adjective
dextral (def. 3).
Origin:
1880–85; < Gk dexi(ós) right (side) + -o- + -tropic

dex⋅tral

  [dek-struhl]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or on the right side; right (opposed to sinistral ).
2. right-handed.
3. Also, dexiotropic. Zoology. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex.
Origin:
1640–50; < L dext(e)r dexter + -al 1

Related forms:
dex⋅tral⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: 2dextral
Function: noun
: a person exhibiting dominance of the right hand and eye
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dextral dex·tral (děk'strəl)
adj.

  1. Of, facing, or located on the right side; right.

  2. Right-handed.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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