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Meaning of 'sinistral' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sinistral [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; -- opposed to dextral.
- Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral shells.

Meaning of 'sinistral' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sinistral [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or on the left
Example in sentence:
  • a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost;
  • a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer
2 . sinistral [ s]
Meaning (2):
- preferring to use left foot or hand or eye
Example in sentence:
  • sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye

Nearby Words:

sin sinaic sinaitic sinalbin sinamine sinapate sinapic sinapine sinapis sinapisin

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