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sinistral

DEFINITIONS OF: sinistral

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adj 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”
Synonyms
anticlockwise, contraclockwise, counterclockwise
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
sinister
on or starting from the wearer's left
sinistrorsal, sinistrorse
spiraling upward from right to left
left-handed
using or intended for the left hand
Antonyms:
dextral
of or on the right
clockwise
in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
dexter
on or starting from the wearer's right
dextrorsal, dextrorse
spiraling upward from left to right
right-handed
using or intended for the right hand
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adj preferring to use left foot or hand or eye

“sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye”
Synonyms
left-handed
using or intended for the left hand
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