dextral
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strəl adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or on the right side; right ( opposed to sinistral ).
2.
3.
Also, dexiotropic. Zoology. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex.
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dextral (ˈdɛkstrəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or located on the right side, esp of the body; right-hand |
| 2. | of or relating to a person who prefers to use his right foot, hand, or eye; right-handed |
| 3. | (of the shells of certain gastropod molluscs) coiling in an anticlockwise direction from the apex; dextrorse |
| dextrality | |
| —n | |
| 'dextrally | |
| —adv | |
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Dextral
is always a great word to know.
So is platyhelminthes. Does it mean:
| phylum comprised of mollusks |
| phylum of worms with bilateral symmetry and soft, usually flattened bodies |
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dextral dex·tral (děk'strəl)
adj.
Of, facing, or located on the right side; right.
Right-handed.
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Another early characteristic in the key is whether the vent is medial or dextral.
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