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Dextral vs Sinistral - What's the difference?

dextral | sinistral | Antonyms |

Sinistral is a antonym of dextral.



As adjectives the difference between dextral and sinistral

is that dextral is of or pertaining to the right side while sinistral is of, facing, or on the left side.

dextral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the right side

    • Related terms

    * dexter

    Antonyms

    * sinistral

    sinistral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • 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

    * sinistrous

    Antonyms

    * dextral

    Derived terms

    * sinistral fault * sinistral fold

    Related terms

    * sinister

    References

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