ABDOMINAL

abdominal

(adjective) of or relating to or near the abdomen; “abdominal muscles”

abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab

(noun) the muscles of the abdomen

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

abdominal (comparative more abdominal, superlative most abdominal)

Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18^th century.]

(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins. [Mid 19^th century.]

(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin. [Late 19^th century.]

(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to the abdomen): ventral

Noun

abdominal (plural abdominals)

(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.

(colloquial, usually pluralonly) An abdominal muscle. [Mid 20^th century.]

Synonyms

• (fish): Cypriniformes.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ab*dom"i*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. abdominal.]

1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes. Abdominal ring (Anat.), a fancied ringlike opening on each side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes; -- called also inguinal ring.

Ab*dom"i*nal, n.; E. pl. Abdominals, L. pl. Abdominales.

Definition: A fish of the group Abdominales.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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