relating to the sides of an object or plant or to sideways movement

lateral movement 横向运动

Trim the lateral shoots of the flower (= the ones that grow sideways from the main stem of a plant). 修剪花的旁枝。

A lateral consonant is made when the flow of air is blocked in the middle, so that the air flows to the side.

In English, /l/ is lateral. 在英语中，/l/是边音。