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      dextral
      adjective
      preferring to use right foot or hand or eye
      of or on the right
      Roots
      dexterdextr- · Latin · right sidealis-al · Latin · pertaining to
      Synonyms for dextral
      dextrorseadjclockwiseadvrightndexteradjdextroculardextrogyratev
      Words related to dextral
      sinistraladjdextralitynsinistrodextralsinistrallyadvsinistrorsaladjdextraddextrosinistralrightyadjsinistrorseadjsouthpawnleftyndextrorotatoryadjsinistralitynlevorotatoryadjleftwardadjdeasilsinistradrightwardadjsupinatevdextrorotationncounterclockwiseadjlevorotaryadjambidextrousnessnrightishadjanticlockwiseadjhandersnlevorotationnleftsnequipoisedadjambidextrouslyadv

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      Where does dextral come from?

      The word dextral breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dextr, from Latin dexter (“right side”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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