ectal

[ ek-tl ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. external; outer; on the surface of.

Other Words From

• ectal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectal¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ect- + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Palpi thick the ectal lobe small as compared with the principal or mesal one; united only at base.

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