Dictionary Check: sinistral

"sinistral" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

of or on the left

Example: "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"
Antonyms:
adjective

preferring to use left foot or hand or eye

Example: "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"

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