"abactinal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/ [General-American], /ˈæˌbæk.tə.nl̩/ [General-American], /ˌæˌbækˈtaɪ.nl̩/ [General-American], /ˈæˌbækˌtaɪ.nl̩/ [General-American] Audio: EN-abactinal.ogg
Etymology: From ab- + actinal. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ab-|actinal}} ab- + actinal Head templates: {{head|en|adj}} abactinal
  1. (zoology) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal. Derived forms: abactinally Translations (pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal): abactinaal (Dutch), abaktinal (Indonesian), gyn goullyn (Manx), abactinal (Portuguese)
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