aboral
/æˈbɔrəl/
adjective
- Located opposite the mouth; away from the mouth. Used especially in biology to describe the side or end of an animal that is farthest from the mouth.
- Biologists studied the aboral region of the jellyfish to understand its movement.
- In sea anemones, the aboral end attaches to rocks or the seafloor.
- The aboral surface of a starfish is covered with small spines.
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