aboral

adjective

ab·​oral (ˌ)a-ˈbȯr-əl 

: situated opposite to or away from the mouth

a sea urchin's aboral surface

aborally

(ˌ)a-ˈbȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Word History

Etymology

ab- + oral entry 1

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aboral

• amoral
• auroral
• balmoral
• binaural
• clitoral
• immoral
• phosphoryl
• aural
• chloral
• choral
• coral
• floral

Medical Definition

aboral

adjective

ab·​oral (ˈ)a-ˈbōr-əl, -ˈbȯr- 

: situated opposite to or away from the mouth

aborally

-ə-lē 

adverb