 sinistral |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] preferring to use left foot or hand or eye | |
| Examples: | "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye" |
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| Related terms: | left-handed left-handed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or on the left | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | dextral sinister sinistrorse left-handed counterclockwise | |
| Similar spelling: |
sinistrality sinistrorsal sinister sinistrorse |
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