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Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal.

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  1. a. Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal.
  2. adj. (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
  3. Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal. "The aboral or abactinal area." L. Agassiz.
  4. Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in aradiate animal; -- opposed to actinal. "The aboral or abactinalarea." L. Agassiz.
  5. a. (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated