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aboral

American

[ab-awr-uhl, -ohr-] / æbˈɔr əl, -ˈoʊr- /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

opposite to or away from the mouth.

aboral British

/ æbˈɔːrəl /

adjective

zoology away from or opposite the mouth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

aborally adverb

Etymology

Origin of aboral

First recorded in 1855–60; ab- + oral

Example Sentences

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According to Ferraioli, the next phase of research will focus on identifying the molecular characteristics of the newly discovered cell types and exploring how strongly the aboral organ influences comb jelly behavior.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Researchers found that this nerve net forms direct synaptic connections with cells in the aboral organ, creating a pathway for two way communication.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Gibbons prefer life high up off the ground and are crippled by the loss of an aboral home.

From National Geographic • Jun. 21, 2018

Water enters the madreporite on the aboral side of the echinoderm.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The aboral nervous system, if indeed it be present at all, is very slightly developed.

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

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