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dextral

/'dɛkstrəl/

Synonyms of dextral Antonyms of dextral Examples of dextral Usage of dextral Parts of dextral Definition that contains dextral Words sounding like dextral Explanation of dextral

adjective
of or on the right
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"a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer" "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost"

Similar:

dexter dextrorsal dextrorse

Opposite:

sinistral
adjective
preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
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"dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"

Similar:

right-handed

Examples of dextral

"a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"
"a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost"
"dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"