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retral
[ ree-truhl, re- ]
/ ˈri trəl, ˈrɛ- /
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adjective
at or toward the back; posterior.
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OTHER WORDS FROM retral
re·tral·ly, adverbWords nearby retral
retraction, retractive, retractor, retrain, retrainee, retral, retread, retreat, retreatant, retreatism, retrench
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British Dictionary definitions for retral
retral
/ (ˈriːtrəl, ˈrɛtrəl) /
adjective
rare at, near, or towards the back
Derived forms of retral
retrally, adverbWord Origin for retral
C19: from Latin retrō backwards
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