sinistral

[sin-uh-struhl]

sin·is·tral

[sin-uh-struhl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or on the left side; left (opposed to dextral).
3.
(of certain gastropod shells) coiling counterclockwise, as seen from the apex.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister, -al1

sin·is·tral·ly, adverb
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sinistral (ˈsɪnɪstrəl)
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or located on the left side, esp the left side of the body
2.  a technical term for left-handed
3.  (of the shells of certain gastropod molluscs) coiling in a clockwise direction from the apex
 
[C15 (in the obsolete sense: adverse, evil); C19 (in current senses): from Medieval Latin sinistrālis. See sinister]
 
'sinistrally
 
adv

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sinistral sin·is·tral (sĭn'ĭ-strəl, sĭ-nĭs'trəl)
adj.

  1. Of, facing, or located on the left side; left.

  2. Left-handed.

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