sublateral

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​lateral

¦səb+

: situated near a side (as of the body)

sublateral

2 of 2

noun

"

: a channel (as in an irrigation or sewage system) leading to or from a main lateral

usually : a channel of least importance

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

sub- + lateral

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