Aborally

/ˌeɪˈbɔːrəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner or direction away from the mouth of an organism.

Etymology

From aboral + -ly (adverb suffix). This adverbial form allows scientists to describe movement or processes occurring away from the oral end in zoological and anatomical studies.

Kelly Says

When scientists describe how food moves aborally through a sea star's digestive system, they're using a word that exists only because creatures evolved with mouths on different body sides than we have.

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