Aboral

/ˌeɪˈbɔːrəl/ adjective

Located or occurring away from the mouth of an organism, especially used in describing sea creatures like starfish and sea anemones.

From Latin ab (away) + os, oris (mouth) + -al (adjective suffix). This technical anatomical term was coined in the 19th century as zoologists studied radial organisms that lack a clear front and back.

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