SINCE 1828
laterigrade
adjective
lat·eri·grade
| \ ˈlatərəˌgrād\
Definition of laterigrade
(Entry 1 of 2)
: running sidewise or characterized by such running
laterigrade locomotion
laterigrade
noun
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plural -s
Definition of laterigrade (Entry 2 of 2)
: a laterigrade animal (as a crab spider of the family Thomisidae)
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