/ Dictionary / Index D dextral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dex•tral Pronunciation: (dek'strul), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or on the right side; right (opposed to sinistral). right-handed. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dextral (Thesaurus) dextr- dextrality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language