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sinistrolateral

sinistrolateral adjective: on the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.

Adjective

sinistrolateral (not comparable)

  1. On the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.
    Synonyms:
    left
    Antonyms:
    right, dextrolateral

Synonyms of sinistrolateral

Antonyms

Origin of sinistrolateral

From sinistro- + lateral.

Questions about sinistrolateral

What does sinistrolateral mean?
Sinistrolateral means on the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.
What part of speech is sinistrolateral?
Sinistrolateral is an adjective.

Words near sinistrolateral in the dictionary

  1. sinistrocularity
  2. sinistrodextral
  3. sinistrodextrally
  4. sinistrograde
  5. sinistrogyre
  6. sinistrolateral
  7. sinistromanual
  8. sinistromanuals
  9. sinistroposterior
  10. sinistrorotatory
  11. sinistrorsal

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