abactinal
US/æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/
abactinal adjective: pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
Adjective
abactinal
- Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
- 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.1857, Louis Agassiz, Contributions to Natural History, volume 4, page 376
- Antonyms:
- actinal
abactinal meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Indonesian
abactinal in Tamil
- ஆரைப்புள்ளிக்கெதிர்ப்புறமான, வாய்ப் பின்பக்க, ஆரம் விலகிய
abactinal in Urdu
- مقعد کے اطراف
abactinal in Indonesian
- pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal
- abaktinal
Antonyms of abactinal
Origin of abactinal
From ab- + actinal.
Words formed from abactinal
Questions about abactinal
- What does abactinal mean?
- Abactinal means pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
- What is abactinal in Tamil?
- Abactinal in Tamil is ஆரைப்புள்ளிக்கெதிர்ப்புறமான, வாய்ப் பின்பக்க, ஆரம் விலகிய. See Abactinal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abactinal?
- Abactinal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce abactinal?
- Abactinal is pronounced /æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/ (US).
Words near abactinal in the dictionary
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