abdominal

comparative more abdominal · superlative most abdominal

1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.First known use Mid 18ᵗʰ century.

   abdominal cavity

   1 more example

   abdominal muscles

   Synonyms: ventral

2. archaichumorousCharacterized by or possessing a large abdomen; corpulent, pot-bellied.

   The moment they had passed, the pikes clashed together horizontally to bar the gateway, and all but pinned an abdominal citizen that sought to wedge in along with them.

3. biologyHaving the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.First known use Mid 19ᵗʰ century.
4. biologyVentral, in describing a fin.First known use Late 19ᵗʰ century.
5. obsoletebiologyBelonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

plural abdominals

1. obsoletebiologyA fish of the order Abdominales.
2. colloquialplural normallyAn abdominal muscle.First known use Mid 20ᵗʰ century.