aboral

[ ab-awr-uhl, -ohr- ]

adjectiveAnatomy, Zoology.

opposite to or away from the mouth.

Origin of aboral

First recorded in 1855–60; ab- + oral

Other words from aboral

ab·o·ral·ly, adverb

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How to use aboral in a sentence

The fins are large and triangular, extending over rather more than half of the length of the body aborally.
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British Dictionary definitions for aboral

aboral

/ (æbˈɔːrəl) /

adjective

zoology away from or opposite the mouth

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