dextral

/dɛkstrəl/ adjective
7 letters2 syllables15 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Of 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

Preferring to use right foot or hand or eye.

“dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye”

WORD FORMS
Related formdextrality
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Starts & ends withD … L
Syllablesdex · tral
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