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DEXTRAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or on the right
Example:
a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost
Classified under:
Similar:
dexter (on or starting from the wearer's right)
dextrorsal; dextrorse (spiraling upward from left to right)
Also:
clockwise (in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock)
right-handed (using or intended for the right hand)
Antonym:
sinistral (of or on the left)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
Example:
dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye
Classified under:
Similar:
right-handed (using or intended for the right hand)
Derivation:
dextrality (preference for using the right hand)
