retral

American

[ree-truhl, re-] / ˈri trəl, ˈrɛ- /

adjective

at or toward the back; posterior.

retral British

/ ˈriːtrəl, ˈrɛtrəl /

adjective

rare at, near, or towards the back

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Other Word Forms

retrally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of retral

First recorded in 1870–75; retr(o)- + -al ¹

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