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ectal

[ ek-tl ]
/ ˈɛk tl /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
external; outer; on the surface of.
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Origin of ectal

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ectal

ec·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby ectal

ecstasy, ecstatic, ecstatics, ECT, ectad, ectal, ectasia, ecthlipsis, ecthyma, ecto-, ectoblast
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