dextrosinistral

dextrosinistral
In a direction from right to left. [dextro- + L. sinister, left]

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dex·tro·si·nis·tral .dek-strə-'sin-əs-trəl, -sə-'nis- adj
1) extending from the right toward the left
2) naturally left-handed but trained to use the right hand in writing
dex·tro·si·nis·tral·ly adv

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dex·tro·sin·is·tral (dek″stro-sinґis-trəl) [dextro- + sinistral] 1. extending from right to left. 2. a person naturally left-handed but trained to use the right hand in certain activities.

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  • dextrosinistral — |dek(ˌ)strō+ adjective Etymology: dextr + sinistral 1. : extending from the right toward the left a dextrosinistral line 2. : naturally left handed but trained to use the right hand in writing • dextrosinistrally adverb * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • dextrosinistral — dextrosinistrally, adv. /dek stroh sin euh streuhl/, adj. 1. passing or extending from the right to the left. 2. left handed, but having the right hand trained for writing. [DEXTRO + SINISTRAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • dextrosinistral — adj. from right to left; naturally left handed but trained to write with the right hand …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dextrosinistral — dex·tro·sinistral …   English syllables

  • dextrosinistral — A left handed person who is trained to use their right hand …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • dextrosinistral —   a. extending to right and left; applied to the left handed person using right hand for writing …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • ambidextrous — Synonyms and related words: Janus like, Machiavellian, adaptable, adjustable, all around, ambidexter, ambidextral, amphibious, artful, bifacial, bifold, biform, bilateral, binary, binate, biparous, bivalent, conduplicate, crafty, crooked, cunning …   Moby Thesaurus

  • left-handed — adj 1. sinistral, sinistromanual, sinis trodextral, dextrosinistral; sinistrocerebral, sinistroc ular, sinistrogyrate, sinistrogyric. 2. ambiguous, double meaning, paradoxical, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, questionable; enigmatic, ironic,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • dextr- — combining form or dextro Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin dextr , dexter 1. a. : right dextrad …   Useful english dictionary

  • dextrosinistrally — adverb see dextrosinistral …   Useful english dictionary

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