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ectal

[ek-tl]

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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

external; outer; on the surface of.

Origin of ectal

First recorded in 1880–85; ect- + -al¹

Related formsec·tal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for ectal

Historical Examples of ectal

Palpi thick the ectal lobe small as compared with the principal or mesal one; united only at base.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.
Various

ectal in Medicine

ectal

[ĕk′təl]

adj.

Of or situated on the outside; outer; external.

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