Dexter

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Dexter may refer to any of the following:

• the right side (in heraldry, the left side as seen by the viewer of the arms)
• Dexter (airline), a Russian air taxi company
• Dexter cattle, a breed of cattle
• Dexter, a heraldry term referring to the right of the bearer of the arms, and to the left by the viewer's eyes
• Dextromethorphan, cough medicine
• Dexter School, a private boys school in Brookline, Massachusetts.
• Dextre, the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) or Canada hand

[edit] People

• Colin Dexter, a British author
• Samuel Dexter, a late 18th and early 19th century American politician.
• Ted Dexter, Sussex and English Test cricketer.
• Dexter Fletcher, a British actor
• Dexter Gordon, jazz tenor saxophonist
• Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring
• Dexter Blackstock English soccer player

[edit] Entertainment

• Dexter Morgan, a fictional criminal and crime analyst created by Jeff Lindsay who has appeared in several media:
  • The book series:
    • Darkly Dreaming Dexter, a 2004 book
    • Dearly Devoted Dexter (2005)
    • Dexter in the Dark (2007)
    • Dexter by Design (2008)
  • Dexter (TV series) (2006–), based on the books
• Dexter's Laboratory, an animated television series (1996–1999, 2001–2003)
  • Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory), title character of the above series
• Dexter (film), a 2002 film
• Dexter (robot), a match-making robot in the 1980s Network Ten smash-hit game show, Perfect Match
• Dexter (Video Game Character)

[edit] Locations in the United States

• Dexter, Arkansas
• Dexter, Georgia
• Dexter, Illinois
• Dexter, Indiana
• Dexter, Iowa
• Dexter, Kansas
• Dexter, Kentucky
• Dexter, Maine
• Dexter, Michigan
• Dexter, Minnesota
• Dexter, Mississippi
• Dexter, Missouri
• Dexter, Nevada
• Dexter, New Mexico
• Dexter, New York
• Dexter, North Carolina
• Dexter City, Ohio
• Dexter, Oregon
• Dexter, Pennsylvania
• Dexter, Texas
• Dexter, Wisconsin
• Dexter Township, Michigan
• Dexter Township, Minnesota

[edit] See also

• Dextre - the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, a component of the International Space Station.