lateral

/lætərəl/ adjectivenoun
7 letters3 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Situated at or extending to the side.

“the lateral branches of a tree”

2

Lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body.

“lateral lemniscus”

NOUN
1

A pass to a receiver upfield from the passer.

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