dextral

Speech parts

1. dextral - Adjective

2. dextral - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dexter right off conservative right-hand benign starboard dexterous clockwise right-handed adroit ambidextrous right-angled dextrorotatory dextrorotary
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Antonyms

sinistral arch left port corrupt absurd
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Phrases with the word

sinistral-dextral

Examples

a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer Source: Internet

a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost Source: Internet

dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye Source: Internet

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a transform boundary exhibiting dextral motion. Source: Internet

The relative motion of the two plates is either sinistral (left side toward the observer) or dextral (right side toward the observer). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dexterwise dextofisopam dextrad dextral fault dextrality dextrally