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

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ab- + oral entry 1

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1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aboral was in 1857

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aboral

adjective

ab·oral (ˈ)a-ˈbōr-əl, -ˈbȯr-

: situated opposite to or away from the mouth

aborally

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adverb

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