dextral (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *dextral*:
ADJECTIVE	all	dextral	of or on the right
all	dextral	preferring to use right foot or hand or eye

English > *dextral*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of or on the right.
Examples	"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"
Narrower	dexter	On or starting from the wearer's right
Narrower	dextrorse, dextrorsal	spiraling upward from left to right
See also	clockwise	In the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
See also	right-handed	Using or intended for the right hand
Opposite	sinistral	Of or on the left
Spanish	diestro

English > *dextral*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	preferring to use right foot or hand or eye.
Example	"dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"
Broader	right-handed	Using or intended for the right hand
Spanish	diestro
Nouns	dextrality	preference for using the right hand

HyperDic: dextral