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sinistrodextral

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

adjective

  1. moving or extending from the left to the right.

sinistrodextral British  
/ ˌsɪnɪstrəʊˈdɛkstrəl /

adjective

  1. going or directed from left to right

    a sinistrodextral script
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Etymology

Origin of sinistrodextral

sinistro- + dextral

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