Meanings
adjectivelaterigrade (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving a mode of locomotion involving sideways movement.
Origin
From Latin latus (stem later-) + -grade (“way of walking”).
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APA
laterigrade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterigrade
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“laterigrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterigrade. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laterigrade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterigrade.
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