aboral

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UK/æbˈɔːɹ.l̩/US/æbˈɔɹ.l̩/

adjective

Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth.

Opposite
oral
First used First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectiveaboral (comparative more aboral, superlative most aboral)

comparative more aboral · superlative most aboral

  1. biologySituated opposite to, or away from, the mouth.First known use First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveopposite to or away from the mouth

Opposite
oral
Also see
aborad

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ab- (“away from”) + oral (“the mouth”).

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Translations

Dutch aboraal
  • aboraalsituated away from the mouth
Finnish aboraalinen
  • aboraalinensituated away from the mouth
Irish allbhéalach
  • allbhéalachsituated away from the mouth
Polish aboralny
  • aboralnysituated away from the mouth
Portuguese aboral
  • aboralsituated away from the mouth

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aboral

oralfloralcoralpastoralchoralauralmayoralauroralbinauralamoralmonauralloralporalgoralperioraladoralcirchoralcircumoralcorollifloraldiscifloralendauralendoralexosporalextrafloral
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Anagrams

alobar
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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