dextral
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
of or on the right
a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer
Related & opposite
- clockwise also see
- right-handed also see
- sinistral antonym
- dexter similar to
- dextrorse similar to
Sense 2 adjective
preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye
Related & opposite
- right-handedness derivation
- right-handed similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | clockwise |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | right-handed |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | sinistral |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | dexter |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | dextrorse |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | right-handedness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | right-handed |