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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
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