sinistral

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sinistral

adjective

not comparable Of, facing, or on the left side.
Similar: sinistrous
not comparable Left-handed.
not comparable, of certain spiral shells Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.
not comparable Having left lateral fault movement.

Opposite: dextral

noun sinistrals

A left-handed person.

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Opposite: dextral

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@misc{sinistral_2026,
  title = {sinistral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sinistral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}