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Abactinal

Abactinal Meaning & Definition
Abactinal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abactinal?

[adj] (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated

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Abactinal In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab*ac"ti*nal\ ([a^]b*[a^]k"t[i^]*nal), a. [L. ab + E. actinal.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to {actinal}. ``The aboral or abactinal area.'' --L. Agassiz.

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