Abactinal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abactinal is an adjective meaning (zoology) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
Meaning
(zoology) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
Example Sentences
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.
Antonyms for abactinal
Common opposites include actinal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include actinal, abaxial, apodous, aproctous, actinogonidial, acerous.
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