sinistrocular

sinistrocular
Seldom-used term denoting one who prefers the left eye in monocular work, such as in the use of a microscope. Cf.:dominant eye. [sinistro- + L. oculus, eye]

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sin·is·troc·u·lar .sin-ə-'sträk-yə-lər adj using the left eye habitually or more effectively than the right

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sin·is·troc·u·lar (sin″is-trokґu-lər) [sinistro- + ocular] left-eyed; having the left eye the dominant eye.

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