sinistral

adj, noun — 5 senses

adj

Of, facing, or on the left side.

Left-handed.

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Of certain spiral shells Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Having left lateral fault movement.

Synonyms: sinistrous
Antonyms: dextral
Derived terms: dextrosinistral, sinistral fault, sinistral fold, sinistrality, sinistrally
Related terms: sinister

noun

Medicine, Sciences A left-handed person.

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