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1. (adj.) sinistral
of, pertaining to, or on the left side; left.
2. sinistral
having a preference for using the left hand or side; left-handed.
3. sinistral
(of certain gastropod shells) coiling counterclockwise, as seen from the apex.
Etymology: (1425–75; < ML sinistrālis. See sinister , -al1)
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1. (adj) sinistral
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"
2. (adj) sinistral
preferring to use left foot or hand or eye
"sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"
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1. (adj) sinistral
of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; -- opposed to dextral
2. (adj) sinistral
having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral shells
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