laterigrade

American

[lat-er-i-greyd] / ˈlæt ər ɪˌgreɪd /

adjective

having a sideways manner of moving, as a crab.

laterigrade British

/ ˈlætərɪˌɡreɪd /

adjective

zoology (of some crabs) having a gait characterized by sideways movement

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Etymology

Origin of laterigrade

First recorded in 1750–60; < Latin later- (stem of latus “side, flank”) + -i- ( def. ) + -grade

Example Sentences

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Flattie spiders have eight laterigrade, or sideways-moving, legs positioned at different angles to cover all 360 degrees of their bodies.

From National Geographic

Junior recognized in the creature before him one of the Laterigrade Legion, a well known character.

From Project Gutenberg

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