aboral

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ab ôrəl, -ōr-)


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

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