sinistrodextral

American

[sin-uh-stroh-deks-truhl, si-nis-troh-] / ˌsɪn ə stroʊˈdɛks trəl, sɪˌnɪs troʊ- /

adjective

moving or extending from the left to the right.

sinistrodextral British

/ ˌsɪnɪstrəʊˈdɛkstrəl /

adjective

going or directed from left to right

a sinistrodextral script

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Etymology

Origin of sinistrodextral

sinistro- + dextral

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