WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ab•o•ral
(ab ôr′əl, -ōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat., Zool.]
ab•o′ral•ly, adv.
- Anatomy, Zoologyopposite to or away from the mouth.
- ab- + oral 1855–60
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