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lateral
adjective
noun
lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
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ˈlæt.ə.ɹəl
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adjective
lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
“lateral lemniscus”
adjective
situated at or extending to the side
“the lateral branches of a tree”
noun
a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
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lateral lemniscus
the lateral branches of a tree
{'source': 'Tennyson', 'text': 'shot out sidelong boughs'}
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