ABORAL

aboral

(adjective) opposite to or away from the mouth; “the aboral surface of a starfish”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aboral (comparative more aboral, superlative most aboral)

(zoology) Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

Anagrams

• 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



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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