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Webster 1913 Edition
Sinistral
Sin′is-tral
,Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; – opposed to
dextral
. 2.
(Zool.)
Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; – said of certain spiral shells.
Definition 2024
sinistral
sinistral
English
Adjective
sinistral (not comparable)
- Of, facing, or on the left side.
- Left-handed.
- (zoology) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral shells.
- (geology) left lateral fault movement.
Synonyms
- (of, facing, or on the left side): sinistrous
Antonyms
- (of, facing, or on the left side): dextral
Derived terms
- sinistral fault
- sinistral fold
Related terms
References
- sinistral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913