SINISTRAL

sinistral

(adjective) of or on the left; “a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer”; “a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost”

sinistral

(adjective) preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; “sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

sinistral (not comparable)

Of, facing, or on the left side.

Left-handed.

(zoology, of certain spiral shells) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.

(geology) Having left lateral fault movement.

Synonyms

• (of, facing, or on the left side): sinistrous

Antonyms

• (of, facing, or on the left side): dextral

Source: Wiktionary


Sin"is*tral, a.

1. Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; - - opposed to dextral.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral shells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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