lateral
adjective uk/ˈlæt.ər.əl/ us/ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
[ before noun ] biology, medical formal or specialized侧面的;横向运动的
relating to the sides of an object or plant or to sideways movement
lateral movement 横向运动
Trim the lateral shoots of the flower (= the ones that grow sideways from the main stem of a plant). 修剪花的旁枝。
phonetics specialized侧音的，边音的
A lateral consonant is made when the flow of air is blocked in the middle, so that the air flows to the side.
In English, /l/ is lateral. 在英语中，/l/是边音。