sinistral
adjective
1. of or on the left
- a sinistral snail shell has its opening on the left when facing the observer
- a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost
Similar word(s): anticlockwise, contraclockwise, counterclockwise, sinister, sinistrorsal, sinistrorse
2. preferring to use left foot or hand or eye
- sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye