dextral

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛkstrəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dek′strəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dex•tral  (dek′strəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or on the right side;
    right (opposed to sinistral).
  2. right-handed.
  3. ZoologyAlso, dexiotropic. (of certain gastropod shells) coiling clockwise, as seen from the apex.
  • Latin dext(e)r dexter + -al1
  • 1640–50
dex′tral•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dextral /ˈdɛkstrəl/ adj
  1. of, relating to, or located on the right side, esp of the body; right-hand
  2. of or relating to a person who prefers to use his or her right foot, hand, or eye; right-handed
  3. (of the shells of certain gastropod molluscs) coiling in an anticlockwise direction from the apex; dextrorse

Compare sinistraldextrality /dɛkˈstrælɪtɪ/ n ˈdextrally adv
'dextral' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sinistral - dexiotropic - dextr- - dextrality - dextrocardia - sinistrodextral

Forum discussions with the word(s) "dextral" in the title:


Look up "dextral" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "dextral" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.