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orthal

orthal adjective: enacted by vertical motion (in relation to mastication).

Adjective

orthal (not comparable)

  1. Enacted by vertical motion (in relation to mastication)

Questions about orthal

What does orthal mean?
Orthal means enacted by vertical motion (in relation to mastication).
What part of speech is orthal?
Orthal is an adjective.

Words near orthal in the dictionary

  1. orth-
  2. orth.
  3. orthagan
  4. orthagans
  5. orthagonal
  6. orthal
  7. orthant
  8. orthants
  9. orthaxial
  10. orthel
  11. orthels

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