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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 si·nis·tral /ˈsɪnəstrəl, səˈnɪs-/
 (a.)左的,使用左手的,左旋的

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 si·nis·tral /ˈsɪnəstrəl, səˈnɪs-/ 形容詞
 左側的,左利者,向左的,左利的,善用左手的,善用左手的人

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Sin·is·tral a.
 1. Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; -- opposed to dextral.
 2. Zool. Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral shells.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 sinistral
      adj 1: of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the
             apex upward has its opening on the left when facing
             the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the
             left eye uppermost" [ant: dextral]
      2: preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral
         individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"