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/æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/
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/ˈæˌbæk.tə.nl̩/
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- General-American
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/ˌæˌbækˈtaɪ.nl̩/
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- General-American
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/ˈæˌbækˌtaɪ.nl̩/
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- General-American
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æˈbæk.tə.nl̩
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- US
Adjective
Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
- Antonyms
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More examples (1)
The so-called mouth is always placed at one end of these poles, and from it radiate the most prominent organs, in consequence of which I have called this side of the body the oral or actinal area, and the opposite side the aboral or abactinal area.
Adjective
(of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
- Antonyms