retral

[ ree-truhl, re- ]
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adjective
  1. at or toward the back; posterior.

Origin of retral

1
First recorded in1870–75; retr(o)- + -al1

Other words from retral

  • re·tral·ly, adverb

Words Nearby retral

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British Dictionary definitions for retral

retral

/ (ˈriːtrəl, ˈrɛtrəl) /


adjective
  1. rare at, near, or towards the back

Origin of retral

1
C19: from Latin retrō backwards

Derived forms of retral

  • retrally, adverb

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