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Sinistral - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Sinistral : adj
1: 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" [ant: dextral]
2: preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral
individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Sinistral : \Sin"is*tral\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left;
sinistrous; -- opposed to dextral.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or
rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral
shells.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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