acleioproctic

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adjective

Having the anus located dorsally.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectiveacleioproctic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the anus located dorsally.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλείς“collarbone”
  2. Englishacleioproctic

a- + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís, “collarbone”) + πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus”) (see procto-).

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APA

acleioproctic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acleioproctic

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Chicago

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