dextral Synonyms
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dextral Meaning
Wordnet
dextral (a)
of or on the right
Wordnet
dextral (s)
preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
Webster
dextral (a.)
Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left.
dextral Sentence Examples
- In anatomy, the dextral artery supplies blood to the right side of the body.
- The artist sketched a dextral profile of the subject, emphasizing the features on the right side of the face.
- The dextral shift in the fault line caused significant seismic activity in the region.
- The geologist noted the dextral movement along the fault line during the recent earthquake.
- The dancer gracefully executed a dextral turn, spinning elegantly to the right.
- The hiker followed the dextral trail, winding through the forest toward the eastern ridge.
- The scientist observed the dextral rotation of the molecules under the microscope.
- The car veered dextrally along the curve of the road, following the bend to the right.
- The pilot made a dextral bank to adjust the plane's course toward the runway.
- In genetics, dextral inheritance refers to the transmission of traits from the parents to the offspring along the right side of the pedigree chart.
FAQs About the word dextral
of or on the right, preferring to use right foot or hand or eyeRight, as opposed to sinistral, or left.
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In anatomy, the dextral artery supplies blood to the right side of the body.
The artist sketched a dextral profile of the subject, emphasizing the features on the right side of the face.
The dextral shift in the fault line caused significant seismic activity in the region.
The geologist noted the dextral movement along the fault line during the recent earthquake.
