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ectal

English

Etymology

ecto- +? -al

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??kt?l/

Adjective

ectal (comparative more ectal, superlative most ectal)

  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer.
    • 1883, Burt Green Wilder, On the Brain of a Cat Lacking the Callosum, Preliminary Notics
      Note on the ectal ("apparent”) origin of the N. trigeminus in the cat

Antonyms

  • ental

References

ectal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • CELTA, Cleta, cleat, eclat, éclat

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ectad

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ????? (ektós, out of) +? -ad

Adverb

ectad (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, obsolete) outward

Antonyms

  • entad

Coordinate terms

  • distad

Related terms

  • ectal
  • ectally

Anagrams

  • Cadet, acted, cadet

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