Sinistral

[sinistrәl]

Definition

(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' .

(adj.) preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; 'sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye' .

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Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; -- opposed to dextral.

(a.) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral shells.

Checker: Patrice