ambilateral

[ am-bi-lat-er-uhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting both sides.

Other Words From

• ambi·later·ali·ty noun
• ambi·later·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambilateral¹

ambi- + lateral

Example Sentences

An earlier study by Wells and colleagues found that left-pawed dogs were more “negative or ‘pessimistic’ in their cognitive outlook than right-pawed or ambilateral individuals.”

From Scientific American