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dextral

/ˈdekstrəl/adjective

उच्चारण डेक्स्ट्रल

दाहिनी ओर का, दाएँ हाथ से संबंधित

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adjective
  1. 1

    technical

    relating to the right side of the body or of something; right-handed

    दाहिनी ओर का, दाएँ हाथ से संबंधित

    • Most people are dextral and write with the right hand.
    • The doctor noted that the patient's dextral hand was weak.
    • Some snail shells coil in a dextral direction.

    Synonyms right-handed right-sided

    Opposite sinistral left-handed

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Antonyms

sinistral

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Notes

From Latin dexter, meaning 'right'.

यह Latin शब्द dexter से बना है, जिसका अर्थ 'दायाँ' है।

Do not confuse dextral (right) and sinistral (left).

Do not confuse dextral (दाएँ) और sinistral (बाएँ)।