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truncal

truncal adjective: of or pertaining to the trunk (of the body).

Adjective

truncal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the trunk (of the body).
    • Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor).2004, Johnny D. Hoskins, Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Dog and Cat, →ISBN, page 358

Origin of truncal

From truncus + -al

Words formed from truncal

Questions about truncal

What does truncal mean?
Truncal means of or pertaining to the trunk (of the body).
What part of speech is truncal?
Truncal is an adjective.

Words near truncal in the dictionary

  1. Trumpublicans
  2. Trumpwave
  3. Trumpworld
  4. Trumpy
  5. Trun
  6. truncal
  7. truncally
  8. truncate
  9. truncated
  10. truncated cube
  11. truncated cubes

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