aboral
(adjective) opposite to or away from the mouth; “the aboral surface of a starfish”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aboral (comparative more aboral, superlative most aboral)
(zoology) Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
• alobar
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*o"ral, a. Etym: [L. ab. + E. oral.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
