adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the right side
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
dextral
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noun
Meaning 2
A right-handed individual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or on the right
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
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Antonyms: sinistral
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye
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