Dexter
Appearance
Dexter may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Dexter, the main character of the American animated series Dexter's Laboratory that aired from 1996 to 2003
- Dexter, a fictional character in the British web series Diary of a Bad Man
- Dexter, the Pokédex in Kanto and Johto in the Pokémon anime; See Gameplay of Pokémon
- Dexter Morgan, the protagonist of the Dexter entertainment franchise
- Dexter (TV series) (2006–2013, 2021–2022), an American television drama series loosely based on the series of novels by Jeff Lindsay
- "Dexter" (Dexter episode), the eponymous series pilot and first episode
- Dexter: Music from the Showtime Original Series, a soundtrack album
- Dexter: New Blood, a revival miniseries set 10 years after the original TV series
- Dexter (comics), a 2013 Marvel Comics limited series comic book based on the Dexter Morgan novels
- Dexter (TV series) (2006–2013, 2021–2022), an American television drama series loosely based on the series of novels by Jeff Lindsay
Businesses
[edit]- Dexter Air Taxi, a Russian air taxi service
- Dexter Construction, a Canadian construction and environmental services company
People
[edit]- Dexter (name), a surname and a given name (including a list of people)
- Dexter (singer), Brazilian rapper Marcos Fernandes de Omena (born 1973)
- Famous Dex, also known as Dexter, American rapper Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born 1993)
Places
[edit]United States
[edit]- Dexter, Georgia, a town
- Dexter, Illinois, an unincorporated community
- Dexter, Indiana, an unincorporated community
- Dexter, Iowa, a city
- Dexter Township, Cowley County, Kansas
- Dexter, Kansas, a city
- Dexter, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
- Dexter, Maine, a town
- Dexter (CDP), Maine, a census-designated place
- Dexter Regional Airport
- Dexter Township, Michigan
- Dexter, Michigan, a city (unassociated with the township, though nearby)
- Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota
- Dexter, Minnesota, a city
- Dexter, Missouri, a city
- Dexter, New Mexico, a town
- Dexter, New York, a village
- Dexter City, Ohio, a village
- Dexter, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Lane County
- Dexter State Recreation Site, Lane County, Oregon, a state park
- Dexter Reservoir, also known as Dexter Lake, near Dexter, Oregon
- Dexter, Wisconsin, a town
- Dexter (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in the town of Friendship
Canada
[edit]- Dexter, a community in Central Elgin, Ontario
Schools in the United States
[edit]- Dexter High School (Michigan), Dexter, Michigan
- Dexter Regional High School, Dexter, Maine
- Dexter School, a private boys' school in Brookline, Massachusetts
Science and technology
[edit]- dexter, an instance of psychometric software
- Dexter (malware), a computer virus
- Dexter (robot), a dynamically balancing bipedal humanoid robot research project by Anybots
- Dexter Award, presented by the American Chemical Society from 1956 until 2001
- Dexter National Fish Hatchery & Technology Center, Dexter, New Mexico, United States
Ships
[edit]- USCGC Dexter, United States Coast Guard ships
- USRC Dexter, United States Revenue Cutter Service ships
Structures
[edit]- Dexter Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Dexter Cabin, Leadville, Colorado, United States
- Dexter House (disambiguation)
Other uses
[edit]- Dexter, Latin for the direction "right"
- Dexter, in dexter and sinister, a heraldic term referring to the right of the bearer of the arms (to the left for a viewer)
- Dexter hand, right-handedness
- Dexter cattle, a breed of cattle
- Dexter, an emotional support peacock which became known on the internet for being denied plane access
See also
[edit]- Dexterville (disambiguation)
- Dextral, a scientific term
- Dextre, a robot on the International Space Station