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lateral_area

lateral area

English

A prism with a pentagonal base. The sum of the yellow faces' areas is the lateral area of the prism.

Noun

lateral area ‎(plural lateral areas)

(geometry) The sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like.
(medicine, dated) A particular part of the medulla oblongata.