Dextral

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A right-handed individual.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the right side not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or on the right wordnet
  2. 2
    preferring to use right foot or hand or eye wordnet

Synonyms

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dexterclockwiseconservativedextrocardialdextrocerebraldextrocular

Example

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"Japanese may be different from other ethnicities due to more use of the dextral brain. The sinistral brain predominates occidental vicissitudes."

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dextral faultright handed

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