Abactinal
/æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 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."
Adjective
- 1 (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated wordnet
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More examples"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."
Etymology
From ab- + actinal.