dex·ter | \ ˈdek-stər 
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\Definition of dexter
1 : relating to or situated on the right
2 : being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the right of the person bearing it
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dexter
adjectivedex·ter | \ ˈdek-stər \
\Medical Definition of dexter
: relating to or situated on the right
the dexter wing of a fowl
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The first known use of dexter was in 1562
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