sinistrolateral

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adjective

On the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.

Similar
left
Opposite
rightdextrolateral
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Meanings

adjectivesinistrolateral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOn the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.

    Synonyms: left · Antonyms: right, dextrolateral

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOn the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.

Similar
left
Opposite
rightdextrolateral

Origin

From sinistro- + lateral.

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Cite this entry
APA

sinistrolateral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrolateral

MLA

“sinistrolateral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrolateral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinistrolateral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrolateral.

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