ectal

E1C3T1A1L1
/ˈɛktəl/

adjective

Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer.

Opposite
ental
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Meanings

adjectiveectal (comparative more ectal, superlative most ectal)

comparative more ectal · superlative most ectal

  1. anatomyPertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer.

    Note on the ectal ("apparent”) origin of the N. trigeminus in the cat

    1883, Burt Green Wilder, On the Brain of a Cat Lacking the Callosum, Preliminary Notics

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ental

Origin

From ecto- + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cleatCletalacetLetca
Cite this entry
APA

ectal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectal

MLA

“ectal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectal.

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