SINISTRALS

SINISTRAL

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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