English adjective: sinistral | |||
1. | sinistral of or on the left | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Similar | sinister, sinistrorsal, sinistrorse | ||
See also | anticlockwise, contraclockwise, counterclockwise, left-handed | ||
Antonyms | dextral | ||
2. | sinistral preferring to use left foot or hand or eye | ||
Samples | Sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye. | ||
Similar | left-handed | ||
Antonyms | ambidextrous, right-handed, two-handed | ||