sinistral
adjective
si·nis·tral
| \ ˈsi-nə-strəl
, sə-ˈni-\
, sə-ˈni-\
Definition of sinistral
: of, relating to, or inclined to the left: such as
a
: left-handed
b
of a gastropod shell
: having the whorls coiling counterclockwise down the spire when viewed with the apex toward the observer and having the aperture situated on the left of the axis when held with the spire uppermost and with the aperture opening toward the observer — compare dextral sense b
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sinistral
adjective
si·nis·tral
| \ ˈsin-əs-trəl
, sə-ˈnis-
\
, sə-ˈnis-
\
Medical Definition of sinistral
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or inclined to the left
especially
: left-handed
sinistral
nounMedical Definition of sinistral (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person exhibiting dominance of the left hand and eye : a left-handed person