word
Lateral
LA-tur-uhl
/ˈlætɜːrʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
lateral
Dictionary meaning
Lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body.
Examples
- Lateral lemniscus.
- The lateral branches of a tree.
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