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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorsolateral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
dor-so-lat-er-al
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side.

Etymology

From dorso- + lateral.

Inflected Forms

more dorsolateral (comparative) most dorsolateral (superlative)

Derived Forms

anterodorsolateral caudodorsolateral craniodorsolateral dorsolaterally posterodorsolateral rostrodorsolateral

Synonyms

laterodorsal

Rhymes With

lateral right lateral left lateral bilateral collateral unilateral multilateral trilateral quadrilateral equilateral contralateral ipsilateral

Questions

What does dorsolateral mean?
Of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side.
Where does dorsolateral come from?
From dorso- + lateral.

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