abactinal

British

/ æbˈæktɪnəl /

adjective

zoology (of organisms showing radial symmetry) situated away from or opposite to the mouth; aboral

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abactinally

adverb

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These two series also differ from each other in the relations of the abactinal nerve-system.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

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