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dextral definition

dextral


 
  Grep  of  noun  dextral 
  dextrality 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dextral 
 
  The  adj  dextral  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dextral  --  (of  or  or  on  the  right  "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") 
  2.  dextral  --  (preferring  to  use  right  foot  or  hand  or  eye;  ""dextral  individuals  exhibit  dominance  of  the  right  hand  and  eye") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  dextral 
 
  2  senses  of  dextral 
 
  Sense  1 
  dextral  (vs.  sinistral) 
 
  sinistral  (vs.  dextral) 
  =>  sinister 
  =>  sinistrorse,  sinistrorsal 
 
  Sense  2 
  dextral 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ambidextrous,  right-handed)  ->  left-handed 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  right-handed,  left-handed)  ->  ambidextrous,  two-handed 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  dextral 
 
  2  senses  of  dextral 
 
  Sense  1 
  dextral  (vs.  sinistral) 
  =>  dexter 
  =>  dextrorse,  dextrorsal 
  Also  See->  clockwise#1;  right-handed#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  dextral 
  =>  right-handed  (vs.  left-handed)  (vs.  ambidextrous) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  dextral 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  dextral 
 
  dextral  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dextral 
  dextral 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dextral 
 
  The  adj  dextral  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dextral  --  (of  or  or  on  the  right  "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") 
  2.  dextral  --  (preferring  to  use  right  foot  or  hand  or  eye;  ""dextral  individuals  exhibit  dominance  of  the  right  hand  and  eye") 



dextral definition