laterality noun. [latǝ'ralɪti] M17.
[from LATERAL adjective + -ITY.]
1. The quality of having (distinct) sides, (right- or left-) sidedness; spec. the dominance of the right- or the left-hand member of a pair of bodily organs as regards a particular activity or function (such as the hands in writing, or the cerebral hemispheres in controlling speech). M17.

2. Phonetics. Lateral articulation. M20.

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