adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Away from the oral opening or mouth (compare with ventral)

Adverb

1. 1
   away from the mouth or oral region wordnet

Synonyms

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aboralaboral

Antonyms

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orad

Etymology

From ab- (“away from”) + orad (“toward the mouth”), from Latin ōris (“mouth”).

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