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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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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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