1. of, relating to, or inclined to use the left hand
Usage: formal
2. of or relating to the left side
Usage: technical
3. having the shell coiled counterclockwise when viewed from the apex
Usage: biology; malacology

Examples

• The sinistral pitcher had an advantage against left-handed batters.
• She was naturally sinistral but was forced to write with her right hand in school.
• The researcher studied the sinistral coiling pattern in the snail shells.
• Sinistral individuals make up about 10% of the population.
• The sinistral spiral of the gastropod shell was clearly visible under the microscope.
• His sinistral tendencies were evident from an early age.
• The museum displayed both dextral and sinistral shell specimens.