WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ec•tal
(ek′tl),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat., Zool.]
ec′tal•ly, adv.
- Anatomy, Zoologyexternal;
outer;
on the surface of.
- ect- + -al1 1880–85
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