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extralateral

[ ek-struh-lat-er-uh l ]
/ ˌɛk strəˈlæt ər əl /

adjective

of or relating to the right of a mine owner to the vein or lode of an ore when it extends under an adjacent mining property.

Words nearby extralateral

extraembryonic membrane, extrafloral, extragalactic, extragalactic nebula, extrajudicial, extralateral, extralegal, extralimital, extralinguistic, extrality, extramarital

Origin of extralateral

extra- + lateral
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for extralateral

  • In the United States there is a wide use of geologists as witnesses in litigation affecting "extralateral rights."

    The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith