dextrality

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dek strali tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dex•tral•i•ty  (dek strali tē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state or quality of having the right side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the left side or its parts or members;
    right-handedness.
  2. preference for using the right hand or side. Cf. sinistrality.
  3. [Zool.]the state of being dextral.
  • dextral + -ity 1640–50

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