Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In zoology, remote from the actinal or oral area; hence, devoid of rays; aboral.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to
actinal .
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- adjective zoology Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a
radiate animal.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
Etymologies
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ab- + actinal
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qms commented on the word abactinal
A starfish's top, called abactinal,
Is pretty but also transactional.
Face down it takes supper
So what twinkles upper
Is stuff not of stars but cloaca-full.
November 25, 2014
bilby commented on the word abactinal
Nice try :-)
November 25, 2014
qms commented on the word abactinal
Do I detect a note of condescension? I thought it was quite ingenious, myself.
Rhyming abactinal is tricky but the bigger challenge is finding a way to work it into a conversation.
November 25, 2014