"unidextrous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unidextrous [comparative], most unidextrous [superlative]
Etymology: From uni- + Latin dexter (“right", "skillful”) + -ous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|uni||sort=dextrous}} uni- +, {{der|en|la|dexter||right", "skillful}} Latin dexter (“right", "skillful”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} unidextrous (comparative more unidextrous, superlative most unidextrous)
  1. monodextrous.

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