A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

later-, lateri-; -lateralis,-e (adj.B): in L. comp. -sided, at the side, lateral; see latus, gen.sg. lateris (s.n.III), abl. sg. latere, ‘side;’ see -sided; cf. pleur-, pleuri-, pleuro-; -pleurus,-a-um (adj.A): in Gk. comp., lateral;

- bilateralis,-e (adj.B), on both sides; bilateral having two sides, two-sided; “arranged on opposite sides”.

- laterifolius, on the side of a leaf.

- aequilateralis,-e (adj.B), with equal sides; inaequilateralis, not of equal sides; multilateralis, with many sides; unilateralis, one-sided.

Aster lateriflorus; Carduus laterifolius; Bromus lateripronus; Cephalantheropsis lateriscapa; Epidendrum laterinocturnum.

Later,-eris (s.m.III), abl.sg. latere: a brick, tile; = Gk. plinthos (s.f.I), a brick; cf. plinthobius,-a,-um (adj.A); see brick; see tile;

- ducere lateres, to make bricks.

NOTE: the L. noun for 'side, flank' is 'latus, gen.sg. lateris (s.n.III),' q.v.; note the neuter gender.