abductory

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adjective

Relating to an abductor

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveabductory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to an abductor
  2. not comparablemedicineRelating to abduction

Origin

  1. New Latinabductōrius
  2. Englishabductory

Borrowed from New Latin abductōrius.

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APA

abductory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abductory

MLA

“abductory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abductory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abductory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abductory.

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