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abactinal

[a.ba.ki.t͡ʃiˈnaw]

adj

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. abactinal (pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal)
  2. abactinal
  3. Describing the area of a radially symmetrical animal, like a starfish, that is opposite to its mouth.
Examples

A superfície abactinal da estrela-do-mar é a parte de cima.

The abactinal surface of the starfish is the top part.

Pronunciationa.ba.ki.t͡ʃiˈnaw

Part of speechadj

Usage noteThis is a technical term used in biology.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.