sinistral

/sɪnɪstrəl/ adjective
9 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Of or on the left.

“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”

2

Preferring to use left foot or hand or eye.

“sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye”

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Pig Latininistralsay
Starts & ends withS … L
Syllablessin · is · tral
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