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abactinal

Adjective CEFR B2
æˈbæk.tə.nl̩

Definitions

Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.

Equivalents

Portuguêsabactinal
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Nederlandsabactinaal

Examples

“The so-called mouth is always placed at one end⟳ of these poles, and from it radiate the most prominent organs, in consequence of which I have⟳ called this side of the body the oral or actinal area, and the opposite side the aboral or abactinal area.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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