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retral

[ree-truh l, re-]
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adjective
  1. at or toward the back; posterior.
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Origin of retral

First recorded in 1870–75; retr(o)- + -al1
Related formsre·tral·ly, adverb
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Related Words

behindlastbackhindhinderreverserearwardposteriortailsternfollowingposternmizzenafterhindmostdorsalretralaftasternbackward
British Dictionary definitions for retral

retral

adjective
  1. rare at, near, or towards the back
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Derived Formsretrally, adverb

Word Origin

C19: from Latin retrō backwards
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