aboral

[ ab-awr-uhl, -ohr- ]

/ æbˈɔr əl, -ˈoʊr- /

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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

opposite to or away from the mouth.

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Origin of aboral

First recorded in 1855–60; ab- + oral

OTHER WORDS FROM aboral

ab·o·ral·ly, adverb

Words nearby aboral

abominate, abomination, abondance, à bon marché, aboon, aboral, aboriginal, Aboriginalia, Aboriginality, ab origine, Aborigines

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How to use aboral in a sentence

Ommatostrephes, fins aboral, simple and rhomboidal, British.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
The five radial nerves converge at the five ocular areas near the center of the aboral region.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology|Various
After the nerve turns to run on the aboral side there is no change in arrangement until the region of the tube feet is reached.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology|Various
Camera lucida drawing of a part of an aboral nerve showing position of cell areas.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology|Various

Entocolax, mouth at free extremity, animal fixed by aboral orifice of pseudopallium, Pacific.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aboral

aboral

/ (æbˈɔːrəl) /

adjective

zoology away from or opposite the mouth

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