aboral

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English

Etymology

From ab- (away from) +‎ oral (the mouth).

Pronunciation

Adjective

aboral (comparative more aboral, superlative most aboral)

  1. (zoology) Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth. [1]

Translations

References

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “aboral”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Latin ab- + oralis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

aboral (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular aboraler, not comparable)

  1. aboral

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology

From ab- +‎ oral; first element from Latin ab-.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɔˈɾal/ , /ɐ.boˈɾal/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɔˈɾa.li/ , /ɐ.boˈɾa.li/

Adjective

aboral m or f (plural aborais)

  1. (zoology) aboral (situated away from the mouth)

Spanish

Adjective

aboral m or f (masculine and feminine plural aborales)

  1. aboral

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